. . "Slapstick comedies" . . . "Shorts"@en . "Shorts" . "Silent films"@en . . "Silent films" . . "Fiction films" . "Jimmy Burton, an inventor, becomes heavily indebted while seeking to produce a perfect safety match, and unsuccessfully tries to borrow money from his cousin Charles. Charles' fiancée Ellen is interested in the match experiments. When she discovers that Charles is unfaithful, she forges a thousand dollar check from Charles to Jimmy, enclosing it in a letter which tells Jimmy to hold the letter over burning sulphur when he succeeds. The burning of the letter reveals a hidden message to Jimmy from Ellen indicating her affection for him." . . . . "Comedy films" . "Short films" . . . . "UCLA preservation"@en . "Drama" . . . . "Slapstick comedy films" . . . . . "In love's laboratory"@en . "In love's laboratory" . . . .