Lieutenant Commander Colton, U.S.N., is in love with Caroline Austen, daughter of a prominent political power in Washington. Colton has a rival in James Archer, a journalist of prominence, unscrupulous and secretly in league with the Ruanian Ambassador, who is endeavoring to obtain for his country inside information as to the United States naval resources.

"Miss Woodruff wears $10,000 worth of gowns in this production. See Mr. Richman shot through a torpedo tube in order to explode the mines and prevent war."