SARAH and ROBERT who are brother and sister were ravenous. They saw the window of a house slightly ajar. ROBERT, who was aged 14, climbed through the window to see if he could find some food. Sarah who was just 16, protested to ROBERT not to do it but he was caught stealing. The police were called and both were arrested. At The Old Bailey Courthouse in London, ROBERT was sentenced to be hung. SARAH was sent to Australia to serve her prison sentence. That's where the adventure started.All alone and frightened, SARAH goes on to open an orphanage for children in Sydney Australia.