The family estates heavily mortgaged, Lord Richie endeavors to arrange a match between his son, George, and Adele, daughter of an American millionaire. George, however, refuses to meet Adele. To his father's horror, George announces his intention of working his way to America. The boy later becomes a stowaway aboard the same vessel which carries Adele and her family back to the United States. George sees a deckhand steal Adele's purse. He comes to her rescue. Each is ignorant of the other's identity. Adele learns that George is a stowaway. Later, the Englishman's hiding place is discovered and he is compelled to work on deck. He and Adele fall in love with each other. Just before the vessel reaches port, Adele is thrown overboard by the seaman who had been baffled in his attempt to steal her purse. George leaps to the rescue. The deckhand is arrested. George's identity is later revealed and he wins Adele's hand.