Blackmail
(summary)
The story takes place in the hotel. It is about a hit-and-run accident caused by the
Duke and Duchess of Croydons.
One night, the duke had gone to a night club and the
duchess reaches the club to find her husband. On their way back the duchess hits a
woman
and
her
daughter
and
both
the
woman
and
her
daughter
died
on
the
spot.
However, in the accident the headlight and the trim ring of the car had damaged. The
couple
are
hiding
out
in
the
hotel
from
their
responsibility
for
the
gruesome
hit-and-run
accident
which
had
been
the
highlight
of
the
newspaper
as
the
famous
hit-and-run case. Nevertheless, a detective called Ogilvie, gets hint of it and tries to
blackmail the duke and duchess.
What
Ogilvie says suggests that he know everything about the accident or crime. And
the
purpose
of
Ogilvie鈥檚
coming
is
blackmail.
With
deep
consideration,
the
couple
decide
to
escape
from
incrimination
to
avoid
loss
of
nobility
and
reputation,
and
compromise to
the detective.
The plan of
Duchess
is
to
make Ogilvie drive the car
with
the
accident
traces
to
Chicago
in
the
north
to
avoid
police
investigation.
She
offers to pay Ogilvie more than double the amount he asked for.Facing the enormous
lure, Ogilvie succumbs to the requirement, and startsto change hisdemeanorand tone.