Antonio and Lucia arrive from Italy on their first trip to America, having left their native country upon the death of their mother, who charged Antonio with the care of his sister, Lucia. Everything appears very strange to them as they walk up the busy street seeking lodgings. They find quarters and after seeing that his sister has every comfort that he is able to provide out of his fast diminishing savings, Antonio starts out to find work, which he did, and was soon at work with a construction gang on a new street railway. One day a very well dressed lady, in trying to cross the tracks, stepped directly in front of a passing automobile. Antonio jumped to the woman’s side, and catching hold of her in the nick of time, effected a very thrilling rescue. The lady gave Antonio her card, asking him to call. That evening Antonio and his sister seek the address on the card, and upon entering the beautiful garden, find the lady sitting on the lawn. Antonio presents the card and introduces his sister, after which they are shown about the grounds, with which they both become enraptured. As they were about to leave, the lady asked Antonio if he would care for the job of gardener. Antonio did not reply immediately, but looked for a moment at his sister. The lady, noting the look of affection between them, quickly surmised the truth that Antonio loved his sister so much that he wanted to be near her, if possible, whereupon he was told that his sister should come also and be his housekeeper in the little home provided for them on the grounds. After getting located in their new place, Lucia one day walking through the garden, encounters the benefactress’ son, he having no particular aim in life but to find the right girl and settle down. He had had all of the conventional society that he cared for and was only waiting for the spark that would start the heart-flame going. For the moment he looked at Lucia and then, seeing her only as one of the many girls that he had met, he spoke and passed on. Later they met again. This time he tries to force his attentions, but at that moment Antonio, coming through the garden, sees this and thinking the intentions of the man wrong, rushes at him drawing his stiletto and is about to attack, when Lucia quickly throws herself between the man and Antonio, staying the stiletto. Antonio pauses a moment, and finds that they really love each other. Antonio smiled, takes his sister in his arms and kisses her approvingly. He then places her hand in Tom’s. Tom and Lucia quickly seek the mother, and on finding her, Tom tells her that he “has found the right girl.” Whereupon his mother, removing her own wedding ring, places it upon Lucia’s finger. Antonio, watching this from the distance, walks slowly behind a rose bush and kneeling down, he drew the stiletto again and with it, digs a hole in the ground, burying the dagger forever.