Plot

William Conway, a slave to drink, is at last told by his wife that he will have to leave her for their own good and her own health and happiness. She urges him to fight against the craving for liquor and to try to overcome it. If he succeeds, she promises to take him back and start life over. He accepts the terms and goes to the distant mountains to fight it out alone. In the mountain resort lives Beth, the daughter of the hotel keeper, who has a childish love affair with Charles Vassar, a boy of the mountains. Upon the arrival of Conway, Beth appoints herself his guide. They become firm friends, but Charles grows jealous, imagining it a love affair. After several weeks, the story of his trouble is told to Beth by Conway. She sympathizes with him and in a burst of affection throws her arms about his neck. Charles, seeing this, is driven wild with anger and charges Conway with having stolen his sweetheart, at the same time attempting to shoot him. Conway grabs the gun and pulling a telegram from his pocket, which he has received that morning from the city, shows it to the boy. The telegram reads: "Come home. Your wife and newborn son need you. Lovingly, your wife." Charles realizes his mistake and from a distant rock. Conway sees the happy reunion of the young sweethearts.—Moving Picture World synopsis