Red Money

A breezy summer morning finds a country manor buzzing with restless guests, from a sharp‑tongued Miss Greeby to the indolent Lord Garvington and his nervous wife, Mrs. Belgrove. Their conversation flits between idle frivolities and a growing unease about a rash of local burglaries that seem to follow a troupe of gypsies camping in the nearby woods. When Garvington declares he will have the “rotters” cleared from his land, the atmosphere shifts from light banter to a tense anticipation of secrets that may be unearthed among the polished drawing‑room chatter.

Against this backdrop of genteel hypocrisy and whispered accusations, the household prepares for an impromptu fortune‑telling expedition that promises “something new” for the bored and the curious alike. As old rivalries surface and the promise of hidden treasure looms, listeners are drawn into a tangled web of suspicion, wit, and the subtle menace that can arise when wealth and superstition collide.