The official description reads like this:
Ethel was to be married and father had figured the expense down to the
last cent and really couldn't see how he was to meet it. Those things didn't
bother son any and he and his chum helped themselves plentifully to wines and
other good things, and were only restrained after father had kicked them out of
the kitchen. Uncle John had arrived for the wedding and was temporarily staying
away from his club and card games. About this time a burglar scare is started
in the neighborhood and the family becomes worried about the wedding presents.
George, the son, and Billie, the sister of the bride-to-be, decide to use a
novel burglar alarm and go to a nearby store, where they purchase a quantity of
flypaper. This they distribute around the house and especially around the
wedding presents. Uncle John had wind of a very interesting card game, and
while pretending to retire early, in reality he sneaks away to the club. Ethel
and Billie retire and all seems peaceful. Uncle John, returning from the club,
is held up and his watch, to which was attached his keys, taken by the robber.
Rather than disturb the household, Uncle John gains admittance through the
window and becomes helplessly entangled in the fly paper. His efforts to
release himself arouse George, who, gun in hands, descends the stairs,
encountering much flypaper on the way. In the dining room he encounters Uncle
John, whom he supposes to be a burglar, and a fight ensues. The noise arouses
father, mother, Billie and Ethel, who descend to the dining room. A policeman
is attracted and arrives in time to prevent any tragedy. When Uncle John is
finally relieved of his fly paper mask, the two youthful geniuses, Billie and
George, are severely spanked.
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