A story of the inside life of nomads who live in the shadow of civilization, worshiping their own goods and clinging to their ancient rites. In dying, the old king of the tribe appoints Jose to succeed him and gives him his daughter for a wife. One of the gypsies, more than the others, envies Jose his position. After the old king has been laid in his final resting place, the jealous one begins to intrigue to the end of deposing Jose and stealing his young wife. A number of the gypsies join hands with the jealous one to kill the king. While his young queen is in the woods, Jose is called by a decoy message. He walks into an ambush, is taken prisoner and tied to a tree. A fire is built around him and he is left to die. However, the king has one faithful henchman. When the jealous intriguer approaches to claim the young bride, this subject knocks him unconscious with a sling-shot. The king is rescued by the faithful servant and the queen and the jealous one is expelled from the tribe.