Chapter 32

‘Ought to be shot!’ he said breathlessly to Marlowe as they raced over the slippery turf together. ‘Never dreamed they’d act so soon. Was coming back to hold a committee meeting. Taking my time over it.’ When they reached the park gates he came to a halt. ‘I think, just to make sure that we’re not making fools of ourselves, we’ll drop into the Dower House,’ he said. ‘Cuddy may have made a mistake. This looks very nasty, Marlowe.’ They hurried across the green and into the Dower House where Cuddy met them in the hal…