Hazel, a girl who has been living a vile life, becomes tired of it, and seeks an honorable position as maid. The leader of the gang to which Hazel had belonged, was Dart, known as the Earl of Sair when moving about in better society. This fellow had managed to gain the confidence of the wealthy family for whom Hazel worked. He also won the hand of Betty, their daughter. Betty's brother, Bob, is a goodhearted fellow. Hazel falls in love with him. Bob is impressed with the new maid, unaware of her former mode of life. Hazel, familiar with the latest of Dart's intrigues, is terrified when she meets her recent companion in crime posing as a nobleman and deceiving a good but vain girl. Dart tries to win Hazel back as his confederate. Failing, he threatens that he will send her brother to jail if she reveals his identity. Knowing the pain and shame that her family would have to endure, and the probability of losing the man she loves, and her brother, if she informs the authorities, she adopts a clever scheme. Seeing that Betty is entering the room, she allows Dart to kiss her. The sister tells Robert. Dart returns to his old haunts and shortly afterward is killed in a fight with the police. Robert reads in the papers of Dart's double life and he shows the paper to Hazel. She can no longer restrain her emotion. She explains why she allowed Dart to caress her. Robert forgives her, and happiness follows for all.