The young gypsy Meridon often has strange dreams in which she sees herself as the owner of a rich estate. She dreams of a better life for herself and her beloved sister Dundee. Fleeing poverty, the girls join a traveling circus, where Meridon takes care of the horses, and Dundee works on the trapeze under the dome, constantly risking his life. Meridon is determined to save them both from danger and need. But the beautiful and reckless Dundee wants to get everything at once and quickly...