Tony, the son of Lord Birkenhall, persuades his sister, Octavia, to run away with him, in order to avoid the mountain of debts their father has left. Tony plans to meet up with the rich American girl he hopes to marry and finds her in Alexandria. When Octavia realises there is only room on the American girl's yacht for Tony, she has no option but to return and face the creditors. Suddenly, a mysterious man enters her hotel bedroom, pleading for her help, and thereafter her life takes an extremely unusual turning...