Harry Page, a rich, young idler, falls in love with Doris Wilson, a society belle. Jarvis Wilson, Doris's father, likes the handsome young aristocrat, but withholds his consent to their wedding until Harry shall have earned a thousand dollars. Harry declares that he can take a decrepit old cab outfit and earn many times the amount with it than the old cab driver can. Wilson accepts the wager and Harry makes a deal with the old cabman to turn over his outfit. The old cabman is dressed as an English lord and is sent to the swell society ball of the season with a special note of introduction written by Harry. Clarence Forbes, Harry's rival, tries to win Doris. He persuades her to elope with him, but on the evening set for the elopement two burglars hold up Harry in his cab and invade the Wilson home. Harry defeats the burglars, stops the elopement and wins Doris.
—Moving Picture World synopsis