Mario is hired to sculpt a life-sized statue of the Madonna for his uncle's church, and he is sent to Naples to do the work.

There he meets Janice, a young model who invites him to live with her, but his uncle arrives and thwarts her plans.

Tomasco, a hunchbacked fisherman (Lon Chaney), is in love with Mary, and when she rejects his proposal of marriage, he suspects Mario of being his rival.

The opening scenes in the sculptor's studio catch the interest at once and throughout the picture the director, Joseph De Grasse, has shown a strong instinct for artistic effects.

Laura Oakley is particularly good as the model...This gives Miss Bush one of the most effective roles she has had for some time, and the happy child added immensely to the scenes.