Corky rescues a Gypsy boy, and the boy's tribe soon discovers that a runaway from their camp, Tula, is at the circus.

The circus hires a sharpshooter, Billy Benson, unaware that he's the kid brother of outlaw Earl... and Earl plans to pose as Billy and rob the circus.

The circus arrives in the off-season at the request of Hayfield's reverend. However, the president of the town council forbids circus people from coming into town after dark, and threatens to shut down the Christmas celebration for the poor children.