Troubles start when Louise remarries a selfish but rich man named Elton Reeves (Wilfred Lucas).

He convinces her to move to America and leave Jeanne behind in Belgium to live with the maid Marie (Helen Raymond).

Meanwhile, Louise hated living in America and feels guilty having left her kid behind.

When Louise finally arrives, Marie lies to her Jeanne drowned in a river nearby.

When guests of the mansion plot to fleece Elton, Jeanne is forced to reveal her true identity to save the day.