Christian Sauvage returns from Botany Bay to claim an earldom. He and his father were transported for a crime they did not commit. While they've been away quite a few earls have died, so being the heir to this earldom is a risky proposition. A childhood friend of Christian's, the sister of his oldest friend, has been tricked into meeting Christian in the hope that she will be able to prove that he is an impostor.

An old plot, competently delivered. ( )