Menandwomen,fathersandchildren.Ahmed,sonofDianaandSheikAhmedBenHassan,fallsinlovewithYasmin,adancinggirlwhofrontsherfathersgangofmountebanks.AmongthecutthroatsisGhobah,avillainousMoortowhomYasminispromised.InruinsnearTouggourt,thecitywhereYasmindances,sheandAhmedmeetsecretlyuntilonenightwhenherfatherandthegangcapturethesonofthesheik,torturehim,andholdhimforransom.WillAhmedbelievethatYasminsethimupforcapture?Eveniftruelovefindsawaythroughwebsofdeceit,whatwillthevigorousandimposingsheiksayabouthissonconsortingwithadancinggirl?