What a Wife Learned plot
Sheila Dorne marries rancher Jim Russell after he assures her that he will never interfere with her literary career. The success of Sheila's novel brings her to New York City, where she makes new friends, including theater producer Rudolph Martin, who falls in love with her. Before she leaves, however, Sheila and Jim have a misunderstanding that remains unresolved. Jim unhappily throws himself into the construction of a large dam, which is completed just as Sheila returns home with Rudolph. When a flood occurs, Jim rescues Rudolph, believing that Sheila loves him. But is she?