When a college professor who approves of polygamy among the lower forms of animal life goes to the seashore for a rest, he meets James Duxbury ( Lou Tellegen ) who discloses that he is married to four women. The professor proceeds to inform the wives of this dishonor; one, an actress, doesn't care; the preacher's daughter is duly heartbroken. An old battle-ax proves to be actually married to the scoundrel, thus enabling the professor to marry the fourth, a lady of royalty.