CHAPTER NINEFortified by whisky and the eager interest of his audience, Jimmy settled in for a comfortable gossip.
“Well, the first anyone knew about all this was an announcement in The Times. ‘The marriage is announced between Sir Hugh Faversham and Miss Martina Lawson. The nuptial celebrations were quiet and had been held quickly in view of Sir Hugh’s urgent need to travel abroad’.”
Robin relaxed slightly as his worst fears were allayed. But he was puzzled by the story. Hugh and Martina had made no mention of a marriage, neither were they behaving like a bridal couple.
“Anyway, that’s the least of it,” Jimmy continued. “Sir Hugh’s secretary has been telling some strange stories about a double wedding.”
“What?” Robin asked sharply. “You mean there was another couple?”
“Not another co
