John Aldous an author, travels to a unlawful Alaskan outpost and grubstake's two miners, De Bar and McDonald, who soon discover a rich gold mine. Cultured Joanne Gray, also comes to the rough mining town, is offended in her hotel room by Quade, the proprietor of the local dance-hall. John comes to her assistance and learns that she is looking for her husband, who disappeared without a trace in the gold fields. John goes to investigate a grave marked with Gray's name, and drunken De Bar, tells Joanne of his rich gold claim. Quade chances to hear De Bar's remark and tortures him until he discovers the mine's location. Quade starts for the mine after he dynamites the hillside above Aldous' cabin, trapping John and Joanne inside. Before they are rescued, they confess their mutual love. Once freed, John is told that Joanne's husband has been found dead, and the lovers are married. John then learns that Joanne's husband is, in fact, Rann, Quade's partner. Quade abducts Joanne and Rann claims her for his wife; Quade then kills Rann and is in turn killed by De Bar. Now John and Joanne look forward to a happy life together.