A small boy, the King's very young cousin from Germany, is the only one to escape an sttack by the cruel and spiteful highway-man Barnaby Husk. He runs into the woods and stumbles upon Isaac Rag who leads him to 'the Fox'.

Barnaby Husk seems struck by plague and is considered deadly ill but he takes Poll Maggot by surprise and escapes from 'The Fox' with the King's small cousin, Rupert, as hostage.

Toby Weston is about to hang as he has lost his farm to the lawyer, Simon Gooch, who is working for Sir Glutton who in a short notice expects a visit from his Godmother, the Duchess of Durham. In order to be her heir Sir Glutton has made her believe he is married - although he is a stubborn bachelor.

Captain Nathan Spiker hunts Turpin and Swiftnick into a forest where the secret folk, 'romani' roams and rules.

Captain Willard and his helper, Newell, recruit two young men to the King's Army by tricking them to receive a shilling each as 'assistance' in a betting game. Swiftnick liberates them, and Willard wants revenge.

A woman in need makes Dick Turpin be caught by the Captain Spiker. His execution is ordered, and later Swiftnick is put into the same cell.