The Gentleman Burglar

Jim Draper, society leader, reads in the paper of the robberies perpetrated by "Broadway" Jim, a gentleman burglar. He jokingly tells his father that he would like to be a Sherlock Holmes and bring "Broadway" Jim to justice. Irma Home, a clever girl detective, also has aspirations for apprehending "Broadway" Jim; encounters Jim Draper, and thinks she has discovered the crook. Irma feigns spraining her ankle; Draper takes her home in his car, and Irma is surprised to learn that her supposed crook is a wealthy society man. "Broadway" Jim finds a photograph of young Draper in the society columns and is startled by the striking resemblance he bears to Draper. He reads that Draper is to attend the Trevaine reception where the famous Armauti heirlooms are to be exhibited. Irma Home and John Dixon, posing as maid and butler, guard the heirlooms. "Broadway" Jim impersonates Draper. In front of the Draper home, the gentleman burglar, and another crook overpower a chauffeur, and when Draper enters the car, he is attacked by "Broadway" Jim who secures Draper's invitation and is admitted to the reception and welcomed there as Draper. Draper regains consciousness in a hospital, and discovers that his invitation is missing. Irma believes that "Broadway" Jim is Draper. When the jewels are shown, "Broadway" switches off the lights and makes an attempt to secure them, but is prevented from doing so by Irma and Dixon. He is placed under arrest and the guests are appalled at what they believe to be Draper's kleptomania, but are utterly dumbfounded when the real Draper puts in an appearance. Irma, exhausted by the rapid succession of events, is again taken home by Jim Draper.