Alick Wylie agrees to give railroad porter John Shand $300 to help him secure his education and political ambitions on condition that his daughter Maggie has the option of marrying him within five years. Though not in love they marry, and John becomes successful, thanks to Maggie’s input on his speeches, in time being elected to Parliament. Eventually John strays with Lady Sybil and Maggie diplomatically arranges for them to be together. However his next speech without her assistance is a failure and Sybil leaves him out of boredom, it’s then he sees Maggie’s true worth.
Lois Wilson
as Maggie Wylie
Conrad Nagel
as John Shand
Charles Ogle
as Alick Wylie
Fred Huntley
as David Wylie (as Fred Huntly)
Guy Oliver
as James Wylie
Winter Hall
as Charles Venables
Lillian Tucker
as Sybil Tenterden
Claire McDowell
as Comtesse de la Brière
Robert Brower
as Scotch Lawyer
