Seeking to avoid arrest while fleeing through a city park at night, two jewel thieves, Gordon and young Tommy, stash some just-stolen jewels on elderly, unknowing Martha Abbott. They then invite Martha to come live with them as their housekeeper, duping her into helping fence their goods. When Martha eventually becomes aware of the criminal activities, she strives to help Tommy reform.
Lily se encuentra en el tren de Shanghai con su antiguo amor, el capitán Harvey. Durante el largo trayecto, rodeados de un grupo de personajes muy variopinto y lleno de vicisitudes, incluyendo el asalto al tren por un grupo de rebeldes, se darán cuenta de que nunca habían dejado de amarse.
Landing at a Chinese port, tough sea captain Bucklin and his passengers are threatened by a marauding war lord, who intends to kill the captain and hold the others hostage as part of his campaign of destruction against all white men.
