Godfrey Morgan, the young nephew of the "amazingly rich man" William Kolderup and his future heir, finds his life extremely boring. He would like to fill her with adventure and travel, and is not going to marry - as his uncle wants - without at least traveling around the world. Mr. Kolderup is a resourceful and wise man, and, after thinking, he agrees to Godfrey’s idea. Uncle William is confident that Godfrey will return from his trip as a much more mature and calm man...