When Donald Bayne, known in the North as The Wolf, loses his cabin to Steve Nolan in a backwoods court, he threatens and thrashes the new owner, then leaves him to tend to his traps. Upon his return, he discovers that Nolan has been killed in a shooting accident and that Bess Nolan, his niece, has moved into the cabin with Rose, her sister's child. Unable to evict her, The Wolf camps out next to the cabin, but soon realizes that this act has compromised her honor in the town. To correct the situation, he forces her into marriage, but she maintains a safe distance from him. When Bess's sister and "Snaky" Burns, her brother-in-law, kidnap Rose for use in their criminal activities, Bess implores Donald to intervene. Donald rescues the child, then restores Rose permanently to Bess. Touched by his deeds, Bess finally accepts The Wolf as her mate.

Donald Bayne was known in the North Country as the Wolf, for what he wished he took. But Steve Nolan took his cabin by right of law and held it by main strength. Then Steve is killed by the accidental discharge of his gun and the Wolf got credit for the deed. When he came back to his cabin he found Bess in possession. He could not well turn her out, but he camped before the place in silent protest, and when he realized that his action had compromised her, he married her by force; but all came out well in the end in spite of this cave-man procedure.—Moving Picture World synopsis