“What on earth is he doing here?” Elliot whispered to himself when he saw Chase walking up the footpath with another gentleman. He recognized Chase from a newspaper photo where he was posing with his sister, Mildred, during one of her political campaigns.
“And who’s that chap with him?” Elliot asked again. He took a risk and moved closer until he was just behind the first row of trees. He then noticed that the other man was a family friend of Julietta’s. He and his wife often had lunch there.
“Now, what would they be discussing?” Elliot whispered to himself. He waited uncomfortably amongst the trees in the darkening forest until the men were done chatting and laughing.
“So, you’re going to have an amazing picnic here then,” Chase’s friend said in a loud voice. He chuckled happily afterward.