Uneasy Money (1917)

Bill is the editor of the country paper and Suza his assistant. Lil and Milt arrive in town, and Suza is sent to interview them. Bill sees the stranger and orders Suza back to the office. Milt works an old game on Bill. He takes a diamond ring from his pocket, and when Bill makes a dive for it. Milt picks it up first Then Bill sees an ad offering five hundred dollars for the return of a diamond ring and buys it from Milt for $200. Suza wears it and shows it to everyone she meets. She thinks it is for her. Bill is frantic. Suza shows it to a jeweler who tells her it is worthless. Bill and Suza rush to the depot to catch Lil and Milt but are too late. Suza consoles Bill by telling her that it is worth $200 to her, and placing it on her engagement finger.