Mrs. Headley, wife of the town banker, sets out to impress her social circle with the news that her husband is a great friend of a well-known financier from New York who is coming to town. The fact is Mr. Headley only knew him slightly as a college classmate, but his wife insists on giving a party for the visitor. Complications arise when a crook, impersonating the expected guest, show up and steals most of the funds from the Headley bank.