Irène Sorbier sacrifices her honor to save her father from ruin. A few months afterwards,she meets a charming young man named André Varennes and they both take a fancy towards each other. On their wedding night, Irène confesses her past to André who leaves her. The meet again after a year and Irène gets to explain and plead her case. Although André forgives her, he leaves for a cruise on his yacht alone. She tries to follow him on a small boat but a storm capsizes it and André rescues his wife that he has always loved.