Every man is in reality, two people. His own true self, and the self he chooses to parade in public. With some people, the two are integrated and almost identical. But not so in Edward Reynold's case! When he broke off with Elizabeth Neal, his former housekeeper in order to court a girl half his age, some folks thought it peculiar, and others just dismissed it. But when Reynolds got himself nominated for the village council vacancy and Elizabeth threatened to reveal the truth about him, the people of Lastenbury began to see a more dangerous side to Reynolds...