A pretty little child of a wandering gypsy family is wrongfully shot by the gardener of an estate, who discovers the unfortunate mistake and carries the child into the house. The parents of the little one are found and brought to her and in a clandestine moment incite the child to theft as a recompense for the injury. An opportunity is soon presented when the lady of the manor removes a handsome necklace, which she leaves upon a table, observed by the gypsy girl. Quietly the child appropriates the necklace and escapes from the place. Arriving at the camp of her people, she gives the necklace to her father, who buries the precious article. However, the child, influenced by gratitude for attentions bestowed upon her while in the care of the family of the manor, becomes conscience-stricken, resolves to return the necklace; her act is discovered by the father, who pursues her over a log bridge. The child goes safely over but the irate father in wild frenzy loses balance, falls into the river and drowns. The child, having in the meantime taken the necklace to the owner, is adopted when the tragedy of the father is discovered.