Jim, a gangster, asks Lena to attend the Dutch picnic with him. It so happens the gang, holding forth in Lena's neighborhood, are at outs with Jim; he has stolen their "crap" money. When they observe him asking Lena they rush off to tell ...See moreJim, a gangster, asks Lena to attend the Dutch picnic with him. It so happens the gang, holding forth in Lena's neighborhood, are at outs with Jim; he has stolen their "crap" money. When they observe him asking Lena they rush off to tell Heinie, who is also smitten with Lena. Heinie rushes to the scene to start trouble with Jim. Result, he is knocked down. Lena resents the brutality of Jim and promises to accompany Heinie to the picnic. On the following day Heinie and Lena start for the picnic grounds. As they are about to enter Heinie discovers that his hands need washing. Excusing himself and leaving the money with Lena, he makes for the river. Meantime, Jim, on his way to the grounds, is hit by a croquet ball. He pursues a man in a checkered suit as the guilty party. The chase fails. Jim returns, meets Lena and enters into a conversation. Heinie, while washing, falls in. Looking for something dry to put on, be finds a checkered suit left by someone in bathing. He puts it on and starts hack. As he approaches Jim and Lena he hears him declare he will kill every man wearing a checkered suit. Heinie takes refuge behind a tree. Jim catches sight of him and commences firing. There is great excitement; the ambulance is called in. Then Jim runs out of bullets. Heinie, by this time, discovers two revolvers in the pocket of the checkered suit and commences shooting. A chase follows with Heinie coming forth as the hero of the day. Written by
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