A traveling stranger named Huless stops at a small secluded hotel owned by an older couple, Henry and Liz Brigs. His luggage consists of one large trunk, with many stickers on the outside of the different places and countries he has visited. Huless is friendly to the couple, but seems very touchy when anyone mentions his trunk. His behavior about his trunk peaks Liz's curiosity. The next day, while shopping in the town, Liz learns of a missing waitress in a town about a hundred miles away.