A wealthy American,Patricia ,comes to spend some days in her uncle's place,in Paris.A modern woman ,she goes out alone and meets in a bar a pseudo -Russian prince,Wladimir,who is actually an adventurer ,with two accomplices in tow.Patricia falls in love with her charming French man ,but her father ,whom the uncle has warned against Wladimir,orders his daughter to come back to New York City.She refuses and he cuts off his heiress' means of subsistence.Going for broke ,Wladimir asks Patricia 's hand.