Peggy was hired, ruined and then cast aside by a man of wealth. She wanders to the seashore and attempts to drown herself. She is seen by a fisher boy who rescues her from drowning. He falls in love with her. After a year’s marriage Peggy becomes tired of being the wife of a fisher boy. One day while he is out on a fishing trip. Peggy strolls along the beach and by accident meets the other man who, with his friend, were out motoring. He pleads with her to give up her life of poverty and return to him. She yields and leaves for the hut to make preparations to leave. The fisher boy enters just as Peggy is about to start. Peggy tells him the truth and it arouses his anger to such a pitch that he tries to kill her. At that moment the other man appears in the doorway and Peggy leaves with him. On board the man’s private yacht bound for New York, he attempts to make love to her. Peggy, knowing his love to be false, realizes her mistake and cries for help. He assures her that her cries will not be heard as he is master here. The fisher boy wanders to the beach. He gets into his fishing boat and drifts with the tide out to sea. He, hearing cries from the yacht approaching him, makes for it. Discovering that it is Peggy, he climbs up the side of the yacht, throws the man to one side as the crew rush in on him. He holds them at bay, giving Peggy time to jump overboard. He, too, dives overboard. He swims with Peggy to his fishing boat drifting nearby and rows to shore, where she pleads forgiveness, which is granted.