It was inspired by a painting, The Crisis by Frank Dicksee, and is considered a lost film.
[6][7] Nellie Owen is happily married to fisherman John, with whom she has a child, until a philanderer, Frank, convinces her that her husband is unfaithful.
She runs away to the city with Frank, where she assists him extracting money from the rich in society, but after a while is consumed by guilt and wants to return home.
After an argument with Frank, she arrives in time to help nurse her sick child through a serious illness, and is reunited with her forgiving husband.
[9][10] The Referee said the "scenic settings ... are very fine including some effective seascapes.