Plot

A wealthy old man is murdered after deciding to write his nephew out of his will. Fearing that he will be accused of the murder, his nephew takes flight, but with the help of a young woman whose life he saves, he sets out to try to track down the actual murderer.—JoeytheBrit

Dick Arlington's wife is the daughter of the farmer for whom he works. Dick is a fugitive, having been accused, but unjustly so, of the murder of his rich uncle. He finally tells his wife Margaret; having implicit faith in her husband, she leaves with him for the city where the crime was committed. After causing Dick much heartache, Margaret solves the problem which has been mystifying the police. It turns out that a foxy old lawyer was at the bottom of the affair, and Dick, with a great load off his mind, returns with his wife to their country home.—Moving Picture World synopsis

His love of gambling so angers his Uncle Henry that he threatens to disinherit his nephew Dick Arlington. Shortly after they quarrel, Henry is found dead, and although Dick is not guilty, he fears that the evidence is against him and flees on a freight train. In the country, he meets and later marries Margaret Hammersley, who believes in her husband's innocence and resolves to help him clear his name. Following their return to the city, Margaret entertains Tracy, the family lawyer, while Norcross, Arlington's secretary, captures and imprisons Dick. By telling Tracy that she married Dick only for his money, Margaret induces him to confess that it was he who killed Henry, fearing that Arlington would have him arrested for stealing certain of the family's securities. Norcross reveals that he is a private detective and releases Dick.—Pamela Short