A Dangerous Case
Directed by Arthur HotalingTom Jones plans to go to a mask ball, but Mrs. Jones finds the ticket and takes away his clothes. In the morning he pretends to be sick. She doesn't know that he is going with the doctor, and that he has had the doctor on the 'phone. The doctor comes and sends for Jim Clark, who poses as a nurse. Jones is painted up and his wife is told he has smallpox. She is sent to her mother's. That evening she 'phones to the house and, receiving no reply, decides that he is dead and starts for home. Meantime, Jim has decided to stay all night with Jones. He has hung his wrap on the doorknob and does not answer the bell. When Mrs. Jones gains admittance she finds her husband in bed with what she at first thinks is a woman, but soon sees her mistake and starts to shoot up the house. Jim beats it and Jones receives a good thrashing for his trick.
