When penniless Westie Phillips briefly meets wealthy Martha Gorham, he falls in love, but Martha forgets the encounter. Harry Arnold, courting Martha, invites her out sailing and arranges to have the yacht wrecked near an uncharted island so that he can be alone with her until rescuers arrive. Meanwhile, without knowing Martha is on board, Westie secures a position on the yacht.
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Dorothy Davenport as Martha Gorham
Emory Johnson as Westie Phillips
Richard Morris as Harry Arnold
Fred Montague as Silas Gorham
Alfred Allen as John Phillips
Miss Whiting as Mary Phillips
United States 16 October 1916
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