Through sweet talk and petty tricks, Paul Brown marries Yvette Young, the daughter of General Young. Exploiting the General's favoritism, Paul gains allies within the army and sets traps to eliminate the General on the battlefield. After his schemes succeed, Paul falls in love with another woman and forces Yvette to take the blame for his crimes. Consequently, Yvette is compelled by his mother to ingratiate herself with Julian Sheffield, the commander of the Uniform Guards.