Count Eric von Ure has developed the estate Uresholm into a exemplary farm. The Count begins to age, and he hesitates whether the son Kuno von Ure is really suitable to take over the farm. Kuno is immature and is under poor influence by cousin Fritz, a Lebeman with questionable morality and lousy economy. The Old Count appoints the Trustee Jörgen Ager to take care of the farm. During a hunt, Kuno is shot dead, and Fritz makes sure that Ager is suspected of murder.—SFdb