After the untimely death of her beloved father, the valiant Chevalier St. Angoul me, innocent young Adelaide goes to live with her uncle and aunt, the Count and Countess St. Angoul me. Although the haughty and imperious Count keeps her confined nearly a prisoner within the castle walls, Adelaide is nonetheless happy in the company of her friend the Countess. But things begin to take a sinister turn when a villainous peasant, De Laun , arrives...