Susan ( Dorothy Gish ), a pretty society girl, bored with her lot in life, reads and decides to use her time and money to help the poor. She founds the Joan of Arc Mission and quickly becomes an easy mark for con men. She meets and becomes fond of Larry ( Owen Moore ), the son of a loved and respected politician. Soon Larry exposes the petty grafting that is going on and Susan almost ends their friendship. She is befriended by Jim Cardigan ( Fred J. Butler ), a saloon owner, who has evil designs upon her. Susan would like to turn his saloon into an ice cream parlor. Jim promises to do so, but uses his interest to lure her to his apartment and tries to advantage of her. When a con men runs to tell Larry that she is being attacked, he goes to rescue her and is wounded in the struggle. Susan nurses him back to health and happily wins his love.