Alice Williams has two suitors, a young doctor and a rich broker. She accepts the latter. Ralph Malcolm, because she loves him. John Douglas turns his attention to his charity patients at the big hospital. Malcolm gives a dinner to announce his engagement to Alice. During the dinner some discussion arises regarding jewels, and Malcolm takes out half a dozen odd and curious rings which he displays to his guests. When these are returned to him he finds that one is missing. That night when Alice is undressing she tells her maid about the ring that disappeared so strangely. A little later, after Alice has retired, the maid finds the ring caught in the laces of her mistress’s gown. A sudden temptation assails her and she makes up her mind to pawn the ring. Malcolm hires a detective to trace the missing jewel and the next day when she goes to pawn it the ring is recognized and she is held. When brought to bay she breaks down and tells them that her mistress, Alice Williams, sent her to pawn the ring. This story is repeated to Malcolm, who believes that the maid could not have secured the ring otherwise had Alice not given it to her. He sends a note to his fiancée, breaking their engagement. Douglas, who right along refuses to doubt Alice even for a moment, brings her the note. After reading the letter she is stunned. He asks her to be his wife, but she says that she will never marry until the cloud has been removed from her name. Some time later while Alice is visiting at the charity hospital in which Douglas is, a patient is brought in. She proves to be the maid, who, upon seeing Alice, breaks down and confesses the whole story. Malcolm receives the signed confession and immediately is stricken with remorse for his hastiness. He rushes over to Alice to find that she has become the betrothed wife of the young doctor.