A foolish artist is seen walking across a stream, but he falls and after a long time under the water comes up with a picture of a fish. Creditors at the home of the girl demand the furniture, but her father decides to get the money by sending in a picture of the girl to a beauty contest. In the rush the existing photographs are destroyed, and the artist offers to take a new picture. After much excitement everything is set for the photograph, but someone substitutes gun powder for the flash light powder.