The young lawyer is sent to a small town to serve a summons to Oliver Lutkins. When he arrives, the only agreeable sight is a friendly hack driver named Bill Magnuson, who offers to help find Lutkins. They search various locations around town, missing Lutkins each time. Bill is very familiar with the town and people. They have lunch provided by Bill's wife. Later, Bill leads them to Lutkins' mother's farm, but Lutkins is still not found. The next day, the lawyer's case is postponed due to the failure to serve the summons. To his surprise, at the train station he discovers that "Bill" was actually Oliver Lutkins