Slade Braxton, a fearless servant of the law, understood perfectly well that by infiltrating a gang of thugs he was risking his life, but he never expected that he would risk his own heart, which at first sight was captivated by the serious, reserved Alice Mason, who was considered an old maid in the city . However, under the mask of a blue stocking, Alice hid a tender soul, full of passionate desires and hopes for happiness - and only the courageous Slade could make these hopes and desires come true.