As described in a film magazine, struck by her resemblance to Adelaide Rutherford, dissolute husband Hasbrouck Rutherford (Long) and attorney Jasper Haig (Elliott) inveigle shop girl Mary Manchester (Allison) into impersonating the wealthy woman. Hasbrouck and Jasper have been misusing the funds of the wife and her pending death threatens their exposure. Because Adelaide's husband's evil dissipations have driven her insane and separated them, the conspirators believe the duplicity can be easily effected and the funds and knowledge of her death kept from her heir, her nephew Stanford Gorgas (Foss).
As described in a film magazine review, Kingsley, a criminal lawyer who often defends those he knows are guilty, visits a dentist. He is summoned thence by a gangster to where Goldie Harper has killed a man. The body is removed under Kingsley's instructions, but unknown to him it is buried in his yard.
As described in a film magazine review, a dog that is chased by a mob, a man named Art who runs from an enemy he believes he has killed, and a horse that escapes his brutal owners meet on the desert edge. They search for water and in the search meet Lorraine, a young woman whose enemies are attempting to steal her mine. Together the man and woman and their four-footed animal friends defeat the would-be thieves.
As described in a film magazine review, Jack Banton deserts his wife Edith and their three-year-old child, goes to Havana, and becomes involved with Juanita, a young Cuban woman. Edith pursues an art career, aided by Josiah Wright, a wealthy man, whose nephew, Dr. Norman Wright, is engaged to Julia Livingston.
