Dr. Henry Mills a very renowned cardiac specialist, disagrees with his wife, because of their religious beliefs, and more particularly because it encourages his son Ernesto to follow the priesthood. Mills is unfaithful to his wife, Isabel. She knows her husband's betrayal, and he secretly decides to separate, without sharing the marital bed, but keeping a secret from society.

Tout accuse Rosine, jeune artiste de music-hall, d'avoir assassiné son patron, le directeur des « Variétés Palaces ». Elle prend la fuite pour échapper à la police, une fuite qui ressemble à un aveu !