In a small seaside town, John Linden leaves his wife and daughter for his lover, Jessie Walton, whom he also leaves after the birth of their daughter. While John finds his fortune in South Africa, both daughters, Nancy and Jessie, are left to fend for themselves following the death of their mothers. Years later, Nancy is married to fisherman Jack Yeulette and Jessie becomes a streetwalker. John's efforts to share his fortune with Nancy are frustrated by attorney Mark Lezzard, who withholds the money while planning to win her for himself. Lezzard uses Nancy's lookalike sister to convince Jack that his wife is unfaithful, but the fisherman discovers the truth after rescuing Jessie from a sinking boat. John returns from South Africa and is reunited with his daughters.