From the luxurious apartments of a Boston house to a tent city of migrants - this is the path of Libby Greenville, who went to search for her husband in California. Left to the mercy of fate, she has to resist the arrogant and rude advances of the miners. However, among the gang of these scoundrels there was one who came to her aid in difficult times. And although he made fun of her inappropriately graceful manners, he saved Libby from harm over and over again... and their mutual sympathy grew into a passion that made the heart race. ...But Libby gets the news - her husband is alive, he is in danger and needs help! The brave beauty faces a cruel and painful choice...