Allison; Taking Control

Chapter 86

“To begin with, it’s quite clear Mr. Blevins is greatly unnerved by the probable danger in which the members of his family might find themselves. He cited not only their connection to Richard Thorpe but also their mutual involvement in British politics as reasons that agents of the enemy might develop an interest in them.”

“A logical premise,” Allison commented, “but it seems like too much of a generalization. One might say something similar of a great many prominent families with members who occupy high posts in government. While they might not have a familial connection to Thorpe, it stands to reason a good many of them could have met or even befriended him.”

“Yes, that’s true,” Caldwell answered, “but what you say was also acknowledged as a reason Thorpe’s dead body may have been left here on Antigua. If he was indeed as recognizable as his notoriety in political circles and his many visits to other colonies could have made him, word of his death might spread more quickly. As we a