“What on earth is he doing here?” Elliot whispered to himself when he saw Chase walking up the footpath with another gentleman. He recognized Chase from a newspaper photo where he was posing with his sister, Mildred, during one of her political campaigns.

“And who’s that chap with him?” Elliot asked again. He took a risk and moved closer until he was just behind the first row of trees. He then noticed that the other man was a family friend of Julietta’s. He and his wife ...