What did the author find in a junk shop?
The author discovered a roll-top desk in the junk shop in the early 19th century. It was in very poor shape. It's been produced from oak. Several parts broke the roll-top. One of the legs was mended mischievously and one side had scorch marks all down.
What did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you think had put it in there?
Who had written the letter, to whom, and when?
Why was the letter written - what was the wonderful thing that had happened?
What jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have when they were not soldiers?
Had Hans Wolf ever been to Dorset? Why did he say he knew it?
Why did the author go to Bridport?
How old was Mrs Macpherson now? Where was she?
Who did Connie Macpherson think her visitor was?
Which sentence in the text shows that the visitor did not try to hide his identity?
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