Elsie Rosfield lives in a small town in the 1850s. There is a mystery in this town. A man named Captain Goldson moved into a rundown house ten years ago and is rarely-if ever-seen. The townspeople believe he is not to be trusted, but Elsie finds it difficult to believe that he is deserving of such a reputation. However, Elsie does believe he must be hiding something. She begins her search to find out the reason behind his behaviour; a challenge that proves to be more difficult than she had anticipated. But Elsie won't give up. He may be stubborn, but so is she...