Jack's rich uncle sends money and large remittances to perfect his nephew in sculpturing, which art he is supposed to be pursuing. Jack, however, spends all his remittances with his chum and together they have a glorious time with fellow artists and models. Jack, writing uncle that he is engaged on a statue of Apollo, receives another remittance which is quickly squandered. Uncle sends word unexpectedly, that, accompanied by a friend, an art connoisseur, he is on his way to inspect the statue. Jack, never having started work, is in a quandary, but finally induces his chum to pose as Apollo. Uncle and friend admire Apollo's lifelike appearance and the friend desires to purchase the statue. Jack refuses, but uncle insists on the sale, so in spite of the statue's frenzied gestures of dissent behind uncle's back, has to submit, only stipulating upon packing and delivering statue himself personally. The supposed statue is placed in the friend's house, and much admired, but at the first opportunity rushes from the house, shivering and hiding from pedestrians until he reaches the studio, where a merry party is awaiting his return. Meanwhile, the friend and uncle find the pedestal empty and the front door open, so thinking that the statue has been stolen, invoke the aid of police and rush to the studio to tell Jack. There they interrupt the party, where Apollo, wrapped in a bath robe, is pledging the merry crowd. Uncle sees through the scheme; Jack has to return the purchase money to uncle's friend and is marched off from studio life and artistic surroundings to remain under uncle's watchful eye.
