Appointed editor of his high school newspaper, hapless Henry becomes intrigued by a series of mysterious fires. A mild, timid little fellow named Nero Smith shows up to tip off Henry as to the time and place of the next conflagration. Henry prints the story-and is immediately accused of being the firebug himself!

• Paramount Pictures
• Jimmy Lydon
• Charles Smith
• John Litel
• Olive Blakeney
• Rita Quigley
• Vaughan Glaser
• Charles Halton
• Francis Pierlot