- When Oscar returned from his honeymoon with his beautiful bride, Conrad was jealously unhappy, for Conrad had been one of the suitors she rejected. So when Conrad happened to read "Othello" he decided to cast the trustful Oscar as the Moor, and he himself a successful Iago. The plotter's way was made easier by the sudden arrival of a man who Pearl introduced as "My Uncle Dave of Dakota." Oscar was suspicious of him from the first, and Conrad fanned the flames successfully. He tried to induce the "wronged husband" to inflict upon Pearl the fate that befell Desdemona, but Oscar, who first showed signs of yielding, regained self-control, and simply said, "Spy upon my wife? Yes. But pillow her? No." So Conrad had to be content with an agreement to closely watch Pearl and any callers she might have. Oscar and Conrad were their own detectives and gained admission to the house in various disguises, but with uniform ill luck. First they were janitors, next painters, who damaged the place beyond repair, and finally plumbers. During this final appearance, "Uncle Dave of Dakota" appeared and the husband, from his place of hiding, saw him kiss the beauteous Pearl. Then he went for a pillow and tried to smother Uncle Dave, only to find he had made a terrible mistake, for Uncle Dave was really an uncle and had called with a deed for a house and lot as his wedding present. After the way he was treated it is not surprising that he tore up the deed. In the meantime Conrad had been having all sorts of trouble as an amateur plumber. He nearly drowned out the family, dropped the dumbwaiter and Oscar down the shaft while the unhappy bridegroom was trying to escape, and was landed in jail after a lively battle with a policeman. In court Conrad was sent to jail, but Oscar was set free after his wife had promised to "see he never did such things again." All the same, Oscar was far from happy, and as he shook hands with Conrad before the latter was led to his cell, Conrad said enviously: "Lucky man. You are going to jail, but I, I am going home." For Oscar knew he was in for a lively session with the angry Pearl.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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