Plot

Dave is a struggling young artist who has a great penchant for heathen idols. He and Letty, who is an illustrator, are engaged. Dave finishes a painting and takes it to the art dealer's, who that day has had returned to him a hideous-looking idol. Paul Steward had purchased it, but his wife insisted upon its return. While it was in the possession of the Stewards, their small daughter amused herself with stuffing its gaping mouth with everything she could discover, including her mother's valuable string of pearls. The art dealer offers to exchange the idol for the painting, and Dave takes it home. Letty is angered and breaks their engagement. Dave, disconsolate, falls asleep and has a dream in which he thinks some strange man is trying to take Letty from him. In his excitement he knocks over the idol and the string of pearls falls from the open mouth. Letty, her room below, hears the thud and hurries upstairs. When the lovers become so much engrossed with each other that they forget all about the idol. Meantime the loss of the pearls is discovered and Steward chauffeur is arrested for the theft. Detectives trace his movements and find that Steward sent him with the idol to the art dealers. The detectives deduce that the art dealer is the fence. He disclaims having the jewels. They visit Dave's apartments and there discover the jewels hanging out of the mouth of the idol. They remember that the little girl found enjoyment in feeding the idol and the mystery is solved. Happiness comes to the lovers, for Paul gives Dave an order for several paintings.—Moving Picture World synopsis