Tom Eggett with the help of his pals Dick and Van loses the last cent of his inheritance is evicted from his apartment and is rejected by Gwen his fiancée A codicil to his uncles will however stipulates that he shall inherit the Eggett department store provided that he operate it for 3 months at a profit Cyrus Crabb manager of the store is determined to gain possession of the business and arranges for the companys credit to be canceled during Toms management though Grace Gordon a stenographer has evidence of his perfidy