To help the old man who lost almost everything, the people donate their raffle tickets to him. However, it is soon discovered that almost all of the prizes have been stolen during the ball, leaving only some low value items. The firefighters announce they will turn off the lights to give the thieves an opportunity to return the prizes, but in the darkness the remaining items are also stolen. Realizing this, the firefighters' committee moves backstage to discuss how to save the reputation of the department. Deciding to do nothing, they return to the now empty hall, where only their retired chairman remains. The committee presents him the gift box and he gives a heartfelt speech thanking them, but when the box is opened, it turns out that the axe itself has also been stolen.