A patent medicine tycoon who, although in love with his wife, is not adverse to taking a trip every so often to visit his charming girl friend. Wife is wise to this. Wife is none-too-happy about this. He leaves on such a trip but misses his train. Wife knows he isn't on the train but when it is wrecked she tells one-and-all that her husband was killed in the wreck. Ever-loving husband than has more then a little difficulty getting re-established, especially with his wife.