Sybil (Agnes Ayers) marries a wealthy man 20 years her senior to help provide for her younger brother and sister in this romantic drama. When husband George Bruce (Clarence Burton) dies, Sybil is suspected of contributing to his death by withholding his medication. She will inherit his fortune provided that she never remarry. Her obvious affections for young Dr. Acton (Conrad Nagel) only adds to the lurid rumors surrounding her husband's untimely death. Sybil is exonerated when a maid confesses to the murder. She renounces her inheritance so she and Dr. Acton can be properly married.