Jack Ronald is known as the dare-devil of the life-saving corps at Cape Elizabeth. His sweetheart, Jessie Storm, is the daughter of the captain of the life savers. One day the district inspector's son, James Calvin, and a party of friends arrived to view the station. One of the guests, Miss Vera Stanhope, became much interested in Jack and he became her cavalier for the day. Young Calvin was very much interested in pretty Jessie, though she didn't care for him until she noticed Jack's attention to Miss Stanhope. Then she started a vigorous flirtation to arouse her lover's jealousy. In this object she succeeded. He deserted Miss Stanhope utterly and had eyes only for his sweetheart and Calvin. After the party had gone, the two met and separated after a quarrel. A few days later Calvin again returned hoping to see Jessie. While seeking her on the cliff, he lost his footing and fell headlong to the water's edge. His foot becoming jammed in a crevice there, he lay at the mercy of the incoming tide. His cries for help were heard by Jessie, who immediately summoned Jack, but Jack's hatred for his supposed rival overcame him and he refused to assist Calvin. Jessie's pleas, however, prevailed and Jack finally performed the rescue at the risk of his own life. Jessie took Calvin home and Jack sat down on the cliff to brood over the loss of his sweetheart. Then word came that he was wanted at Captain Storm's home. When he arrived there Calvin told Calvin how contemptible she thought he was to offer money to a brave man. Then she ran from the house, found Jack and there certainly was a reconciliation.