A celebration is about to take place at the castle, when three rich visitors appear, led by the noble Mr. Dietrich. When their chest of jewels disappears under strange circumstances, the royal scribe Janek is accused of the theft, and he has to disappear from the country to save his bare life. Princess Amálka, whose hand Mr. Dietrich claims as compensation for the stolen treasure, soon follows him. In order to save themselves, together they must find the real culprit of the theft.