
Brooke is tricked by her sister, Melody Rivers, into becoming a substitute bride for pearl diver Gordon. The Gordon family discovers the deception, but as the Rivers family cannot return the bridal payment, they keep her. Brooke's talent for reading sea winds and identifying pearl oysters helps the Gordon family. Gordon and his mother grow fond of her. Melody Rivers trusts a swindler and ends up with nothing. Brooke stays with Gordon, finding a stable home.