A pre-World War I drama of country life. Tom Turner could have hoped for a better position than stationmaster of a village in Kent. But a long-buried scandal had blighted his career – and dashed the hopes of his only daughter. Instead of going to London to become a teacher, she now cares for the three menfolf in her family.

          But new emotions erupt with the arrival of a fascinating stranger, the writer Ralph Allen – though there are rival contenders for his attention. And Ralph provides the mysterious lure that sparks off events leading to final tragedy.