Something funny is going on at Murphy's mansion, his back yard seems haunted by monsters. The earthly remains of every reporter who goes to spy on Murphy is later found in the river.

The reporters at the World News Syndicate are too tired of life to mind dying, so they persist in their efforts to find out all there is to know about Murphy's dogs, trying out different tactics.

Meanwhile Murphy tries different approaches in his effort to divert their attention from his yard-monsters.