Johnny, twelve, and his fourteen-year-old sister Jane, have run away from their abusive foster parents.
They are found, wondering in the woods by the formidable Mrs. Marsh who insists that they return home with her, until she can contact the constable and send them back home.
Will they be forced to return to their foster parents?
Will they manage to escape a second time?
And exactly who is the mysterious Captain Marsh?
