A Measure of the Soul
Stephanie Baudet
For Harriet Baker, looking after her ailing father is a distressing burden but after his death she is faced with more problems.
It is 1918, and when her brother, Alex, goes missing while on compassionate leave, she fears he will be shot for desertion.
Harriet hides him while the police search the house, never sure just how he will react in his shell-shocked state, and when he is seen by others, she is forced to yield to blackmail and can confide in no-one…
The phone rang. Sighing, she went back into the hall and picked it up, lifting the earpiece to her ear.
‘Hello?’
‘I see they didn’t find him,’ said a voice. ‘You obviously have him well hidden.’
Harriet gasped. ‘Who is this?’[…]
‘Did you really think you could hide a deserter? How naïve you are, Miss Baker.’
‘Hello?’
‘I see they didn’t find him,’ said a voice. ‘You obviously have him well hidden.’
Harriet gasped. ‘Who is this?’[…]
‘Did you really think you could hide a deserter? How naïve you are, Miss Baker.’