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The Pact by G.M. Malliot from the Ellery Queen May, June, 20203 edition.

People traveling far from home are seldom what they appear to be.

I said as much to my companions.

It was a July night in 1939,

and we had gathered at the London home of Lord and Lady Rogerton

to distract ourselves from the constant rumblings of war.

Surely people on holiday are more themselves than ever, said Lady Rogerton,

who had invited four of us to meet at their townhouse for dinner.

That's when they let their guard down. Perhaps they drink too much and reveal who they really are.

I'd say it depends on the reasons for travel, I said.

What if the entire point is to go somewhere and not be recognized?

That is the lawyer in you speaking, said Lord Rogerton.

A person may want to commit a crime incognito, do you mean?

That is precisely what I mean.

I adore crime.

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