22 year old Millicent Bromley is missing but is later found by Shorty a friend of Boston Blackie’s. Shorty learns that the girl is stolen and gets in touch with Blackie who is out of town. Blackie tells Shorty to contact Inspector Faraday at the police and Shorty does so but before the inspector gets to Shorty’s room, Shorty is knocked out and the girl stolen from him. Shorty claims that a man named the Professor brought the girl to his room but when the police find the Professor he is dead.