Alice has two persistent suitors, one rich, one poor. Each buys her an engagement ring; the rich man pays cash, but the poor man must pay on installments. He has trouble making the payments, but then he's injured in an auto accident and the settlement allows him to pay off the ring and propose to Alice.—Anonymous
Harry is successful in winning Alice, despite the efforts of Redmond to dethrone him in her esteem. Redmond swears vengeance, and declares his determination to win the proud beauty. Harry, being rather impecunious, is forced to buy the engagement ring on the "$5 down, $1 per week" plan. Redmond sees his chance here to get the better of Harry and would have succeeded had not an auto accident proven a "mudfall" for Harry to clear his debts with the money he receives for damages.—Moving Picture World synopsis