Under the Bed

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There is to be a reception to announce the engagement of Edward Lyons and Edith Roberts, when the girl will wear the valuable necklace given to her by her fiancé. Lee, the Snitch and his pal frame up a plan to get the necklace. Eddie is still asleep, and the butler is sent to wake him. Eddie brought Lee home with him and now Lee informs him that he struck a man while drunk, killing him, and that they brought him to the house, intending to bury the body that night. Eddie sees the feet of the dead man under the bed and is terrified: he has to go down to the reception and leaves Lee to watch the body. Eddie keeps rushing to his room and always finds Lee watching the man under the bed. While he is away, Lee snoops around, picking the pockets of all the guests. Edith thinks Eddie has taken the things for a joke, but finally becomes angry and threatens to expose him. A detective is sent for. Eddie becomes so nervous that he frantically confesses he "did it." They go to his bedroom just in time to catch the two crooks, whom the detective recognizes. Eddie is overcome with joy to know he has not killed a man.