Plot

Phillip Smith, an impoverished young novelist, loses his sight in an explosion. Fearing that he will never see again, Phillip determines to end his life until Mary Cunningham, the young nurse in his doctor's office who has fallen in love with him, wins his consent to marry her by telling him that she will inherit a large fortune if she marries immediately. Phillip agrees to the ceremony in return for the funds that will pay for his operation, and Mary agrees to grant him a divorce whenever he desires. They separate after the wedding; Phillip has his sight restored and becomes a famous writer. He has no idea of what his wife looks like, nor does he ever care to find out. Mrs. Smith has different ideas and, disguising herself as Molly, an Italian girl, obtains a position as cook and housemaid for her husband. After successfully winning Phillip's love, Molly finally reveals that she is his wife.

Philip Smith, disowned by his father because he will not adopt a business career, is injured by a blast while saving a child from the explosion. His eyes are injured and Mary Cunningham, a physician's assistant, leads him to the doctor who declares that only a famous Swiss surgeon can give relief. Unable to pursue his literary labors, Philip is about to shoot himself when Molly, who has followed him, offers to send him abroad if he will marry her that night to fulfill the conditions of a will. He gives the wife he has never seen a little ring that was his mother's, and it comes back to him after many strange happenings.—Moving Picture World synopsis