Since the death of their father the young Caroline Cilburn and his 11 years old brother Jody live in the house of their mother-in-law Diana in London.Her brother Angus works on at platform in Scotland.Diana is speaking about the educational future in a boarding school in France, but Jody doesn't want to go to France.Jody is anxious to see again his brother Angus and convinces Caroline to to go to Scotland.So they leave London without saying anything to Diana.On a road in Scotland They fall in big snow storm and they have an accident.By chance they managed to arrive to Cairney Hall where Oliver Cairney and his housekeeper will care for them.