The Dunes House Party and a Safe Mystery
At the French embassy dinner Mrs. Worthington Wood, an American widow, schemes to win Sir Bradford Chichester during a villa stay at the Dunes 200 miles from London. He guards a private safe, resists her ploys, and appears wary of trust while tensions rise among the guests during the house party.
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A Diplomat and a Safe Key Intrigue at a Paris Embassy Visit
During a social visit a widow tricks Sir Bradford Clichester into keeping the key to his safe. She slips the key into her corsage, arousing his fear of loss and potential scandal. Overnight he suspects the theft and contemplates breaking the new safe to retrieve it. The French minister later orders swift action, as the matter risks alarming the treaty.
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