Robert Wallace, the elder son of a rich and indulgent father, marries Margaret Christy, a spirited patriot, so that he can escape the call to war. Discovering the reason for Robert's haste to get married, Margaret is appalled and resolves to bring home to her husband a sense of his personal responsibility. In order to instill patriotism in Robert, Margaret contrasts him with John Harding, the man who gave her up to go to war. When Robert protests his wife's tactics, Margaret accuses him of being a contemptible coward. The next day a German insults the American flag, and Robert, his sense of justice aroused, makes him salute it. He then bids Margaret farewell and marches off to war. Margaret sees him off without divulging the secret that she is pregnant, thus sacrificing her own welfare for that of her country.
Emily Stevens
as Margaret Christy
Walter Miller
as Robert Wallace
Leo Delaney
as John Harding
Eugene Borden
as George Wallace
Millicent Fisher
as Virginia Lambert
Mathilde Brundage
as Mrs. McAllister
Baby Ivy Ward
as Child with Flag
Charles Fang
as Valet
W.E. Lawrence
as
Daniel Jarrett
as Henry Wallace
Sue Balfour
as Mrs. Christy
Belle Bruce
as
