An overindulged prince kidnaps an orphan to be the palace whipping boy. When the prince's outrageous behavior brings the kingdom close to war, he and the whipping boy depart the palace and follow the road to high adventure.
Princess Beatrice loves to dress up and wear lots of jewels. When a rotten robber kidnaps her and tries to steal the glittering goodies he finds he has more than met his match!.
Due to a misunderstanding over her involvement in a botched robbery, Maude, with younger sister Sallie, hides out at the home of an uncle; but when she is discovered and arrested, the orphaned sisters flee, trying to clear Maude's name.
Meg and Kate, along with their boyfriends Dave and Fred, get involved in a hunt for hidden money after Meg's Uncle Bob, the police chief, finds a map drawn by a bank robber.
Twelve-year-old Eddie Dickens survives encounters with an escape artist in a runaway hearse's coffin, a hot air balloon bearing the escape artist's lovely assistant, a gas explosion, and a jewel thief on the run.
Sherlock Holmes calls on the Baker Street Brigade to help solve the mystery of the disappearance of priceless gifts stored in the Tower of London for Queen Victoria's Jubilee.