It Did Look Suspicious (1911)
Circumstances did look suspicious. This is the explanation: Mrs. Dingley's diamond ring is too large for her finger and she asks her husband to have it fixed. He takes it and lays it beside his plate on the breakfast table until he finishes his meal; the maid brings in the morning mail and, after looking at his letters. Mr. Dingley suddenly realized that the hour is late, puts on his hat and coat, hastily picks up the ring, puts it in his coat pocket, and hurriedly leaves the house. On his way to business he pulls his handkerchief from his pocket and drops the ring. A few minutes afterwards the milkman who serves the Dingleys happens by on his rounds, finds the ring, shows it to the ashman, and goes back to Dingley's house and gives the ring to the maid, with whom he is very much in love. The maid, delighted with the gift, shows it to the cook. Mr. Dingley toward evening happens to think of his wife's ring; discovers his loss, hurries home, and tells his wife he left it on the table at breakfast. The police are notified. A detective comes to the house with the policeman of the post, who, by the way, is crushed on the pretty maid. All the servants are summoned into the dining room and questioned. The cook tells of the ring the maid showed her; at once the ring is identified, and the maid with the rest of the servants are taken to court. The milkman is arrested; he tells the judge that he found the ring, and the ashman saw him pick it up. The ashman is brought in; he corroborates the milkman and the mystery is solved. The judge declares Mr. Dingley on forgetfulness and carelessness, gives Mrs. Dingley her ring, dismisses the case and honorably discharges the accused maid and milkman, who leave the courtroom arm in arm, smiling and happy.
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