The book is about Karl, the prisoner. Karl was unwareantly arrested and imprisoned for no just cost. In prison, he met Chocho and other notorious inmates who taught him the ways of crime and how best to use the modern admonitions and riffles.Two years later, he was released along with his friends. He ventured himself into robbery that made him rich in no distant time. However, he fell in love with Sally, a girl he robbed at the bank during their first robbery. Sally's step-father was against their marriage after both agreed on marrying each other. This was because her stepfather had always wanted to take advantage of her. Karl was later convicted and set free after series of court trials