An abused young woman finds safety and love in the arms of a famous novelist.

While a ship's captain is being slowly poisoned, a gang of thugs try to take over the ship.

A man tries to woo a woman, rescue an orphanage, and bet on the right horse.

After the success of his painting "The Empress," artist DeBaudry (William Morse) takes his model, Nedra (Doris Kenyon), to a roadhouse and, unbeknownst to her, registers them as Mr. and Mrs. The roadhouse proprietor, who is also a part-time blackmailer, takes a photo of them together.