English aristocrat Richard meets George in a London slum when he catches the boy stealing. Richard can tell from the boy's accent that he doesn't truly belong there, though. Did he run away from home or get kidnapped? Richard decides to take him back home. But after the boy is given a bath, Richard is shocked to find that George is actually a beautiful girl! She confesses that she's on the run after being forced to marry to pay off her uncle's debts. Richard finds himself drawn to her...but can he save her?