Van Dyck, a clubman, for the second time proposes to Helen, but he is not accepted. James West, Helen's wealthy father, meets Howard, a young broker, on business. Howard is struggling for a position in the business world and is very much pleased in having secured some of West's business to transact. One day Howard is called to West's home to meet Wilson, a capitalist. There Howard meets Helen. She soon learns to admire the broker, but when Howard proposes, he is told that Helen cannot marry a poor man. Ambitious Howard makes a fortune on money he steals from Wilson, the capitalist. After his marriage to Helen, the market breaks before he can repay the money. The capitalist returns from abroad. Howard fails and confesses that he is a crook. He asks Helen for forgiveness, which is refused him, and the girl realizes that she has lost a golden opportunity to accept the love of an honest man.