A young aristocrat, left penniless, travels through England in a gypsy wagon, earning his bread through petty trade. When he stops to sleep in a forest near a small village, he unexpectedly meets a beautiful girl and falls in love at first sight. But the moment he leaves his guest alone for a minute, a shot rings out. When he returns, he finds that the girl has disappeared—and in his wagon lies the still-warm body of an elderly woman, shot dead in the heart. The young man decides that no matter what, he will unravel this crime and find the beautiful stranger. But what should he do if searching for the truth could put his sweetheart’s reputation—and even her life—in danger?