Mudfog and Other Sketches - Mr. Robert Bolton: The "Gentleman Connected With the Press"

No Thoroughfare Act 4 Scene 1 - The Clock-Lock

In which a kindly Swiss notary, Maître Voigt, offers shelter and employment to the troubled Obenreizer, unfolding a quaint office guarded by a remarkable clock-lock that opens its secret chamber at appointed hours. Within this curious sanctuary, mysteries begin to emerge about a lost Englishman and the shadow of past betrayals, while Obenreizer contemplates the strange intersections of fate and fortune beneath the peaceful April sunshine.

No Thoroughfare Act 4 Scene 2 - Obenreizer's Victory

In which a tense meeting unfolds at the foot of a Swiss mountain, where legal minds and beleaguered parties confront grim accusations and hidden watchers, drawing back the curtains on past deeds with the precision of an inexorable chronicle. The air thickens with revelations emerging from ancient letters and steadfast witnesses, weaving together threads of mystery and identity that hold the promise of setting troubled hearts and tangled fortunes alight.

No Thoroughfare Act 3 Scene 1 - In the Valley

In which two determined travellers set forth through a wintry Swiss landscape fraught with peril and uncertainty, their uneasy companionship underpinned by shadowed intentions and unspoken suspicions. They confront nature’s harshness and the risks of their secretive mission, pressing forward over snow-laden passes with resolute hearts and watchful minds.

No Thoroughfare Act 3 Scene 2 - On the Mountain

In which two men, steadfast upon a perilous Alpine passage, confront the unyielding forces of nature beneath a sullen sky, where silence and danger abound in equal measure, and the mountain’s severity tests their courage and wits. Thereupon, as a fierce storm ensnares them and betrayal brings grievous hazard, a devoted woman embarks upon a treacherous rescue, her resolute love illuminating the bleak and frozen desolation.

No Thoroughfare Act 2 Scene 2 - Vendale Makes Mischief

In which a seemingly small mistake in a consignment of champagne leads to the unsettling discovery of a stolen remittance, prompting serious suspicions and urgent correspondence between Vendale’s firm and their Swiss partners. With trust and secrecy now paramount, Vendale must prepare for a delicate journey that threatens to unravel the quiet order of his business and personal life alike.