The story of Rosie’s funeral was carried by the national newspapers as well as the Garside Gazette, and Frankie Starling, wherever he was holed up, read the account in the ‘Daily Herald’ and once again, wished upon all that he could wish upon that he could take back those tragic few seconds that resulted in the death of Rosie. He mouthed a silent prayer and crossed himself. something he had rarely done in his entire life, and heavy of heart, put the paper aside.
Daily Herald’‘So sorry Rosie,’ he whispered So sorry.’
He closed his eyes, he could feel the walls closing about him, knew there was no escape. Originally he had hoped to make his way without delay to the coast, perhaps to Hull and take the ferry to Holland and make his way down to Italy where he had some criminal contacts from h
