The heart of the Caribou district dwells Jules Beaupere, a trapper of the North, who lives for Celeste, who has grown to womanhood after her parents had died. Roger Lynn, only heir of an aristocratic mother, prospects for gold in the Northland, meets Celeste, and learns to love her. Beaupere comes upon the love making of the young people, and makes Roger understand that he must wed the girl. Roger and Celeste disappear into the wilderness, telling no one of their marriage. Later a son is born to them. Roger, in response to a letter from his mother, leaves for the states, planning to return soon. Beaupere is glad that Celeste is so happy, but that happiness soon turns to grief, for Roger, upon his return to the wilderness, meets death. Beaupere writes to Roger's aristocratic mother, telling of her son's death, and also stating that he had left a wife and a fine baby boy. Urged by her family solicitor, Mrs. Lynn vows to take the child from its mother. She goes into the North and separates the mother from her infant by the aid of the law. Celeste never recovers from the loss of her baby. She pines away and dies. Time elapses and Mrs. Lynn, on her deathbed, becomes remorseful, and tells Roger, her grandson, the story of his mother. Mrs. Lynn tells him that she cannot meet her Maker until Roger has found Celeste. Roger and his young bride go into the North in search of Celeste, his mother. They come upon Beaupere, now an old man, who sees in the boy the picture of his mother. Celeste, and he leads Roger to his mother's grave.