Four year old Star has been happy living with Captain January in the lighthouse since he rescued her from a shipwreck. But when the town's new truant officer tries to take her away from the captain so she can have a "proper" home, her idyllic existence falls under a cloud.

Rescued after barely surviving an Indian attack on the Canadian frontier, cute orphan Susannah Sheldon befriends the Mounties, especially Inspector "Monty" Montague. The adorable Susannah also proves to be a capable negotiator between the tribes and the Mounties.