Lord Worth, a fugitive after being falsely accused of shooting a man, disguises himself as Harlequin each night upon the stage. Persey McCall is not fooled. She knows this man is no performer. But in her love scenes with the dashing Harlequin, she feels her heart begin to look the other way, and then to acquiesce completely in the deception. But is the love she feels returned by the mysterious Harlequin . . . or is it only another of his deceptions?