CHAPTER 4ALARMING EVENTS
Except for a slight frown Worrals’ expression did not change.
“All right, Raoul, take it easy,” she said.
“I don’t see what we’ve got to get upset about. We didn’t kill him,” asserted Frecks.
“There are times, Frecks, when you can be exceedingly dense,” murmured Worrals sadly. “Just think for a moment. Whether Duclos was a Vichy man or not, there is bound to be an inquiry, and that’s the last thing we want here. If he was a Vichy agent, it will probably go farther than that. The reason for the murder will be sought. We may even have Gestapo agents here. The whole village will be under suspicion. Lucien and Raoul, being newcomers, will be examined closely, and they are in no position to face a stringent interrogation. Remember, they are already on the Gestapo bl
