Jim Grant has always expected to become a millionaire when his guardian died. But now the late Uncle Alf's attorneys tell him that, although the estate is his alone, only £500 of the fortune remains. A crestfallen Jim mulls over the few ways in which a young gentleman with no work experience can earn a living. None of these will allow him to achieve his dream: to convince Mary Steele to marry him. He resolves to economize, first by giving up his house and his valet, Lush.
But Lush has other plans. In fact, this quiet, efficient man from the background of Jim Grant's life is brimming with ideas. The proposition he makes to his employer requires the precious £500, but it promises fun and excitement and it may—just may—change both men's lives for the better.
