Arthur Metcalf is an artist. Olga Carew, an adventuress, is in love with him. Enmity exists between her and the monkey owned by Arthur. Arthur’s friend, the photographer, is fearful of the baneful effect the adventuress’ association has on his friend He attempts to make his friend break with the woman, but she only resents his intrusion. In the heat of passion she strikes the monkey. The photographer induces his friend to accompany him to the country. The artist meets an innocent country girl, Vera. The adventuress finds the whereabouts of the artist and persuades him to go back to the city with her. This he does, leaving his friend behind to care for the country girl. The photographer, though loving the girl himself, induces her to accompany him to the city with the hope that her influence will counteract that of the adventuress and save his chum. At her arrival at the studio, circumstances contrive to leave the two women alone. There is a scream. The men rush in. There on the floor lies Olga, and over her with a dripping stiletto in her hand stands Vera. She is accused, arrested and carried to jail. Circumstantial evidence points to the guilt of Vera, yet her friend the photographer does not believe she is guilty. He photographs the eyes of the dead woman and finds the shadow of the real culprit, the monkey.