What a Mess

Eduard von Bittermagen and his friend Professor Pfiff indulge in an amusing hobby They take every opportunity to bet on anything Their latest bet Bittermagen claims that his nephew Tommi a young rascal and the Professors young daughter Julia will become a couple although the two are actually not crazy about each other Of course Pfiff bets against it But then Bittermagen uses a macabre trick He acts as if his last hour had come and summons Tommi and Julia to his deathbed He offers his immense heritage to both of themif they solve a problem