Avice, daughter of a decadent rich family, realizes that her mother has put her on the marriage market and resigns herself to her fate.

After the departure of the rest of the guests, Masters sets himself to the task of crushing the proud spirit of Avice but with little success.

Van Fleet, the villain, in revenge, shoots Masters, wounding him severely and then Avice awakens to her real state of mind.

[5] A reviewer for Photoplay Magazine said that Bennett "plays the wife with much speed and prettiness, though her method of handling a gun would hardly do in France", and noted that Holt "is a handsome hero for a change, and takes kindly to the work.

[6] Edward Weitzel praised Bennett's performance in The Moving Picture World, saying her "part was much stronger than any she has yet played" and also singled out cameraman Edwin Willat's work, saying "scenically the production has many moments of beauty".