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John Melbourne has carved out a fortune in South Africa. At the time the story opens he can look proudly over his magnificent ranch and estate and feel that he has toiled unremittingly to success. He hastens to write to the girl he left behind, as now he feels his fortune is sufficient to give her all that she deserves as a daughter of wealth and a society butterfly. He fails to consider that she'll need to live on the veldt, which he has grown to love, and that she might consider it a hardship. Margaret believes that she loves him enough to go to Africa and marry him and be happy. Her society friends who know her temperament laugh at the idea, especially Tom Dixon, a society parasite who is in love with her. Margaret finds the terrors of the jungle and the loneliness of the veldt maddening; it causes a breach between her and her husband, especially as he must give his whole attention to his land and cattle, a scourge attacking the latter. Meanwhile, Tom finds it necessary to adjust his resources and, thinking of the woman he loves, decides to go to Africa as a good field, as it will bring him in touch with her and there are as many chances for wealth there as any other place. The psychological moment is at hand for him to have influence over Margaret, coming as he does from her sphere. John also welcomes him into his home, hoping he will soothe Margaret's loneliness. In the meantime, Bill Harrison, a neighbor of Melbourne's, has discovered diamonds found on John's land and together with a band of crooks plans to change the boundary line between them. Tom Dixon is adding to the discontent of Margaret in subtle ways, but he is desperate on account of the state of his finances. Meanwhile Harrison and his band succeed in stealing considerable of Melbourne's diamonds and they make for the jungle to hide the stuff. Melbourne is called away to town on important business and in his absence Dixon approaches Margaret with a plan to elope. She hesitates and finds that she has a greater love for her husband and sees the folly of her actions with Dixon. This angers Tom and he finally abducts her when she is unconscious. The faithful Kaffir sees what is going on and hastens to find his master. As Dixon is guiding his victim through the jungle they come across the crooks who are headed by Harrison and are burying the stolen diamonds. The posse in search of the crooked gang come in on the scene and Tom, to save himself, opens fire on them with the result that he is shot from his mount and killed. The shooting attracts John and the Kaffir and they hurry to the scene. The dishonest neighbor, who has been the man higher up, is exposed. Margaret realizes her folly and truthfully promises John, "Your home shall be my home."