Orphaned after the death of their mother, Nancy Grimm and her baby sister Ellen are taken to the country where Ellen is adopted by the wealthy Walsh family. Nancy keenly feels the loss of her sister, and when the judge rules that she cannot visit Ellen without permission, she throws herself onto a bench, winning the sympathy of young attorney Chester Noble. Nancy is then placed in the Wick's home where she is treated as a servant. Miserable, Nancy cuts off her hair and, dressed as a boy, runs away.
Violet MacMillan
as Nancy Grimm
Barbara Conley
as Ellen
Scott Pembroke
as Chester Noble (as P.L. Pembroke)
Mattie Witting
as Mrs. Harvey (as Mrs. A.E. Witting)
Charles Hill Mailes
as Mr. Wicks
Gertrude Astor
as Mrs. Walsh
L.M. Wells
as Mr. Noble
Sherman Bainbridge
as Jack Beal
