A woman arrives at a small country resort hotel and registers as Wynona Ware, Warren's, New Jersey. Hanson Landing, a "pay guest" from the city, is horrified on reading the name. He recalls certain events of several years before, which he would not for the world have come to the ears of Alice Thompson, the hotel keeper's daughter. Wynona and Alice become great friends. Landing is alarmed and writes the older woman a note, warning her not to interfere with his plans with Alice. Thompson, the hotel keeper, goes for a walk with the woman from Warren's and his daughter. On a railroad crossing, he gets his foot caught between a plank and the rail. Alice faints. But Wynona tears up the plank with her bare hands, and Thompson is released just in time to let the train go thundering past. Thompson now is convinced that he loves Wynona Ware. Meanwhile. Landing has received a letter from one of his boon companions in the city, saying that everything is in readiness for his mock marriage with the little country girl. By a clever subterfuge, Wynona contrives to elope with Landing in Alice's place. On the lonely road she faces him with a revolver. He promises to leave the region forever, and drives on alone. Wynona returns to the inn. She consents to marry Thompson "especially," she tells him, "in order that she may be a mother to his innocent little girl."