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During a social call at the Daleys' handsome residence, the men drift into business matters and Mrs. Daley and Mrs. Richards occupy their time with small talk. Richards has some D. and S stock for which Daley offers him $50,000. Richards refuses. The butler enters with a new necklace which Mrs. Daley has ordered sent her. Mrs. Richards admires it. A few days later Mr. and Mrs. Richards receive an invitation to attend a reception. Being possessed of limited means. Mrs. Richards wishes she had a necklace like Mrs. Daley's. Anxious to attract attention at the reception, she asks Mrs. Daley to loan her the necklace; she willingly consents. At the reception, the magnificent necklace is very much admired by all present. On her return home with her husband, she finds she has lost the necklace. She is overcome. They search the taxicab in which they returned home. She makes inquiry at the house where the reception was held, but without result. The next day Mrs. Daley sends a messenger for her necklace, to wear that evening. The only thing to be done is to replace the necklace by buying a new one if possible. Mr. Richards hunts the jewelry houses for a duplicate. At last he discovers one for which they ask $12,000. Richards offers his check for $5,000, and notes for the balance, which is satisfactory. Richards writes Daley, in the meantime, if he is willing to buy his stock now at the price he mentioned, he will dispose of it. Mrs. Richards is about to go to Mrs. Daley's with the newly purchased necklace and makes up her mind to take the stock at the same time. She returns the necklace to Mrs. Daly without her knowing that it is a different one, and while Mrs. Daley is in another room, Mrs. Richards enters into the stock negotiations with Mr. Daley. Under the strain and excitement of losing the necklace and the terrible remorse for having her vanity get her husband into so much financial worry, she faints. Mr. Daley catches her. Mrs. Daley suddenly enters the room and accuses her husband of familiarity with their friend. Mrs. Richards recovers and explains the whole situation. Mr. Daly asks her how much she paid for the duplicate necklace. Mrs. Richards answers: "$12,000." Mrs. Daly in surprise exclaims: "Mine was only paste." Handing the necklace back to Mrs. Richards, she tells her it belongs to her. She comforts the distressed woman and apologizes to her husband for having been suspicious of him and Mrs. Richards.—Moving Picture World synopsis