Synopsis:

Elena, daughter of Count d'Alberti, is in love with Carlo, a young doctor working in Africa but in order to save her father from ruin, she makes a loveless marriage to Andrea, a rich mine owner. After the wedding, Andrea learns the truth and so only on the outside does the marriage appear normal. Some time later, Elena learns to love her husband. Not knowing how to make it up to him, she confides in her friend who, having a letter for Elena from Carlo, realizes the situation and throws the letter on the fire. Unluckily it is not destroyed and is found by Paola, Andrea’s cousin, Elena’s rival in love. She makes sure that Andrea receives the letter, and he sends Elena away. But when her husband is injured at the mine, Elena lovingly takes care of him. Paola then replaces Andrea’s medicine with arsenic, and Elena is accused of trying to poison him. Fortunately the truth is revealed in the end and Andrea and Elena live happily ever after.