A band of Gypsies are camped outside the walls of Count Arnheim*s palace. Oliver*s wife kidnaps the Count*s daughter Arline, then le*es the child and runs off with her lover, Devilshoof. Not knowing her true identity, Oliver, with the help of *Uncle* Stanley, raises the girl as his own. Years later, Arline, still unaware of her noble birth, is caught trespassing on the Count*s grounds and is thrown into the dungeon. Meanwhile, Stanley and Oliver pass the time playing *fingers* and bumblingly ply their trade picking pockets. Finally, just when Oliver needs his help to rescue Arline, Stanley gets drunk while siphoning wine into bottles.