Fred Herman, a farmer in Africa, with his wife and baby, lives in happiness. Carl Snyder, an animal trapper, stops at the Herman home. He sees some of Mrs. Herman's paintings and tells her that her talent is too great to be hidden in the wilderness. He asks her to come to the city with him where her artistic talents will have greater scope, and she agrees. On the night of the elopement, Snyder fearing Herman's wrath releases a wild leopard and lays a trail of meat to the room in which Herman and the baby are sleeping. Herman awakens, misses his wife and starts a search for her. During his absence, the leopard steals toward the baby. Snyder tries to kiss Herman's wife and she repulses him. Herman comes upon them as they struggle. As he is about to kill Snyder they all perceive the baby's peril. Herman rushes to his home and shoots the beast while Snyder takes advantage of this action to make his escape. Believing that his wife has learned her lesson. Herman forgives her.