CHAPTER 10The first headlines appeared next day. The Daily Wire splashed them half across the front page, rather crowding the latest Russian victory.
THREE AND A HALF YEARS DEAD—COMES BACK
TO SEE HER TOMBSTONE
Underneath there was a picture of the white marble cross in Holt churchyard. The lettering stood out clearly:
Anne
Wife of Philip Jocelyn
Aged 21
Killed by enemy action
June 26th, 1941
The letterpress contained an interview with Mrs. Ramage, cook and housekeeper at Jocelyn’s Holt.
Mrs. Armitage went down to the kitchen with the paper in her hand.
“Oh, Mrs. Ramage—how could you?”
Mrs. Ramage burst into tears which were a good three parts excitement to one of remorse. Her large pale face glistened and she shook like a blanc-mange.
“Never said he’d put it in the paper. Got
