The daughter of Count Thurzo Sari and Franz Pless, son of a shoemaker, both Hungarian fall in love while they are in the USA. As they are about to get married, Sari is called back to Europe and when Franz goes after her, he learns that he must serve three years military duties. Fate makes him serve under the orders of Baron von Heimberg that Count Thurzo wants his daughter to marry. That Baron, although already in a relationship with Ilona, wants that marriage and makes Franz his orderly. The Count's announcement of marriage makes Franz assault the Baron, and he is banned as a result. But Ilona has a few tricks up her sleeve.