Marie Newton is the daughter of the famous painter Arthur Newton, and she has inherited much of her father"s skill. Luckily he is happy to encourage his daughter"s talent and sends her to a prestigious art school in Paris along with her best friend Lucy, a young widow. The girls both find sweethearts in Paris, though this does not bring happiness for Lucy. In order to help her recovery, Arthur proposes that the girls join him and his wife on a visit to America to visit relatives. But Arthur"s past is about to catch up with him, as Edward Clayton is determined to find his real father. His widowed mother Colette is apprehensive about his quest as she knows Arthur Newton is now married with a daughter. Edward remains determined nonetheless and follows the clues from Paris to America where he must face a tragedy that has left a shattered family.