In 1831 Barnaby Skye deserts the British Royal Navy, becomes a trapper in the Rocky Mountains, and takes a Crow wife, Many Quill Woman, whom he calls Victoria. But Victoria leaves him for a wealthy Crow chief and is taken captive during a raid against the Blackfeet. When Skye trails her to Canada and is himself captured by the Blackfeet, it is up to Victoria to free them both.