Max and his wife are employed as butler and maid in the home of a wealthy banker. The banker and his wife go to a summer resort for a short stay, leaving the servants in charge of the house. Max finds his master's wallet containing many ...See moreMax and his wife are employed as butler and maid in the home of a wealthy banker. The banker and his wife go to a summer resort for a short stay, leaving the servants in charge of the house. Max finds his master's wallet containing many good-sized bills, and his wife persuades him to take her for a vacation on the money. Meanwhile. Max has fallen heir to a huge fortune on the other side of the water, and a law firm has detectives hunting him. The banker and his wife discover that they have left the wallet behind and wire for it. They find that their house is empty. Returning by the next train, they collide with Max and his wife, who have squandered the money wildly and have been evicted from their last stopping place. The detectives also arrive upon the scene, and Max thinks that he is to be arrested. He runs for his life. But after an exciting chase, he is captured and hauled back, when he and everybody concerned learn of his amazing good fortune. Written by
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