Too much business worry makes Ralph Jones brutal to his wife. Dr. Frederick Chillbrook, a hypnotist, is called into consultation by Mrs. Jones. Chillbrook later hypnotizes Jones into thinking that his wife is fond of another man. Jones sees the vision of the man embracing his wife. Every place Jones goes, he sees this man, whether it is in his office, his home, in a taxicab, or elevator, this man haunts him. The mysterious stranger finally makes Jones promise to pay more attention to his wife and treat her civilly. The novel experiment proved to develop into happiness for Mrs. Jones.