Jules, a trapper, is in love with Toinette, wife of Pierre. Pierre goes to the trading post, leaving Toinette and her little girl, Marie, alone. Jules tries to force an entrance into the cabin, but Toinette bolts the door. Later, thinking him gone, she sends Marie outdoors to gather chips. This is his chance, for, he argues, 'Take the cub and the she wolf will follow.' He picks up the little one and races through the woods with her. Toinette, gun in hand, follows. But she dares not shoot, as he uses the child as a shield, protecting himself with her body. Then suddenly Jules steps into a bear trap and is held captive. The mother catches the child to her heart and rushes home. Pierre passes on his way from town and seeing Jules, he frees him. Toinette puts her baby to bed. Taking her gun, Toinette goes out to shoot the man who is caught in the bear trap. To her surprise she finds her husband with Jules. She explains the terrible ordeal of the afternoon and in awful fury, Pierre turns upon the other man ready to kill. Then it is that her baby's prayer softens the mother's heart. She stays her husband's hand. They return home, leaving Jules' fate in the hands of Providence.