Set in the 1700s our story begins in 1778 as we see the eventual protagonist of our story; John Walsh and his widower father find work with a landed gentleman Sir Thomas Warren. A common tragedy had occurred to both men, and so they soon became strong friends, chess players and companions as the years go by. On one fateful night the household is disturbed by a masked armed robber, and a group of soldiers in pursuit. Despite successfully protecting the household from the robber, a soldier mistakenly kills John’s father.
Set in the 1700s our story begins in 1778 as we see the eventual protagonist of our story; John Walsh and his widower father find work with a landed gentleman Sir Thomas Warren. A common tragedy had occurred to both men, and so they soon became strong friends, chess players and companions as the years go by. On one fateful night the household is disturbed by a masked armed robber, and a group of soldiers in pursuit. Despite successfully protecting the household from the robber, a soldier mistakenly kills John’s father.