Reaching port in his battered sailing barque after a brutal journey around Cape Horn, Madoc Morgan is keen to see Nia La Velle, the woman he loves. Nia, his former tomboy playmate with gypsy blood, is now an educated lady. Nia hides her enduring love for Madoc and unwittingly sparks off a turbulent family feud between Madoc, his brother Robert, and his fiancee, Lucy, who also has feelings for Madoc. As jealousies ride high, how can Madoc end the feud that is tearing them all apart?