TheMarquisofWynstantonhadbecomeinvolvedwithoneofthebeautiesofLondonSociety–Locadi,LadyMarshallandwhenherhusbanddiedunexpectedly,theMarquissetoutonalongjourneytoIndiaandNepal,ashewishedtoavoidanygossiparisingabouttheirliaison.Afterhisreturn,heresumedtheaffair,stayingoninLondonforsometimewhenheshouldhavegonestraighttoWynCastleandhiscountryestate.ThenhebegantosuspectthatLocadiwasusingblackmagictoenticehimtoherandtoinducehimtoproposemarriage.AlmostinapanictheMarquisreturnedtohisestate,whichhehadneglectedforsolongonlytofindtohishorrorthathehadbeencheatedbythemanagerhehadleftincharge.AtWynCastlehemeetsFloraRomilly,thedaughterofadistinguishedauthor.SheisknownlocallyastheWhiteWitch,becauseshecanhealailmentswithplantsandleavesfromherherbgardenandhasworkedwonderswithhisgrandmother’srheumatism.HowFloradespisestheMarquisassheissodisgustedatthewayhispeoplehavebeentreatedinhisabsence.Howsheispersuadedtohelphimmakeamendsandputmatterstorightsontheestate.AndhowinfleeingfromLondontheMarquishasnotescapedfromLocadiandherevilmagicisalltoldinthisunusualandexcitingstorybyBARBARACARTLAND.