A Chicago newspaper man, Larry Doyle, finds himself in St. Louis after a night of drunken revelry.

Low on money, he sees a young woman, Anne Olgivie, at a coffee counter.

Exiting to the street, he thinks he sees Anne throw herself in front of a car, so he grabs her, making it look as if she embraces him wildly.

After being revealed to the hotel manager, Larry receives fifty dollars from his coworkers, which gives them some time.

When the story hits the papers, Larry is worried because they all refer to Anne as "Mrs. Doyle", meaning they'll have to get married, which is fine with them both.