Did It Ever Happen to You?

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Moore returns from a gay party, having imbibed too freely. Statuary seem to bow to him. Forgetting his wife is away, he takes off his shoes and they seem to walk upstairs without him. He begins to think something must be wrong and starts up to his room. He enters and it appears to be revolving at a rapid rate. He goes to bed without removing his clothes, just as the butler with a telegram knocks on the door. The telegram informs him that his wife will be home immediately and adds that she hopes he has kept on the water wagon. Vic is at a loss what to do and starts to clean up the room of all traces that might show he was out late. Mrs. Vic arrives and is surprised at not seeing Vic. She asks where he is. The butler informs her that he is upstairs. Mrs. Vic proceeds immediately to Vic's room and Vic, hearing her approaching, managed to get his hat and coat on and is coughing hard as Mrs. Vic enters. He tells her he is suffering from a severe cold and she makes him take some medicine. She goes to his pockets to get his muffler to put around his neck, when she finds champagne corks. Vic tells her it is a new game, but if you get five you win. She is satisfied and he starts to his office, taking the medicine with him. Vic is a lawyer, and while trying to ease his headache with ice, a message comes from Mlle. Elise of the Follies, that as her engagement closed, she is calling for London and intends giving a celebration and would like to have Vic serve as toastmaster. Another friend of Vic's, having received a similar request, points out the wonders of the occasion and Vic consents to go, telling his friend he will inform his wife that "he will be detained at the office." That night, on account of Vic "being detained at the office," Mrs. Vic goes along to the Windermere reception. The butler, discovering that no one is to be home, plans to rob the house. After Mrs. Vic leaves he proceeds to put everything into a bag. After the reception, Mrs. Vic hails an old hansom and tells the cabby to drive to the nearest drug store. Vic, after leaving Mlle. Elise's party, accompanied by two other fellows, is coming down the street very much under the weather. As they pass a drug store they come upon the old hansom and bet Vic he won't dare drive it. Vic takes the bet. In the meantime the butler and his accomplice are chased by an officer. The butler escapes, but the accomplice runs up and saves the bag of silverware in the hansom with Mrs. Vic. He makes his escape as the officer stops the cab. He is surprised at finding a well-dressed woman in the cab, but believes that she is also an accomplice. He discovers the silverware and arrests Mrs. Vic and Vic, but neither knows the other has been arrested. The butler returns home, determined to tell about the burglary and his heroic efforts to stop it. In the morning Vic is hauled before the judge, who is indeed surprised to see him. Vic explains matters and the judge, who is a personal friend, warns him in a mock serious manner never to do it again or he will tell Mrs. Vic. Mrs. Vic has insisted upon having her husband defend her. An officer is dispatched home for Vic. He recognizes the butler as an old-time convict, wanted for escape from Sing Sing, and arrests him. As Vic turns to leave, he nearly faints when he discovers his wife, who throws her arms about his neck and tells him that she is so glad he has come. Vic bluffs his way through and tells her she might have known he would come. Mrs. Vic starts to explain what happened. Vic tells her that he will speak to the judge. The bag of silverware is brought out and Vic is dumbfounded to find that it is their own property. The butler is brought in. Mrs. Vic is freed, but Vic warns her if she wishes to get along with him she will have to keep out of jail. Mrs. Vic laughs and sobs on Vic's neck and Vic winks knowingly at the judge.