Lawrence Vane
firstborn son and heir
Lawrence Vane is under a lot of pressure. Like his father, he
is very worried about his sister Eloise. While his father has
basically “battened down the hatches” and retreated from
public life, Lawrence is forced, for the sake of the family,
to keep up appearances in the village. He feels terrible
guilt for the murders and, in his heart, he knows his sister
must be the culprit, but he cannot face this truth and
so pushes it down behind a mask of normalcy.
Consequently, he is being eaten alive by his
conscience.
The investigators may bump into
Lawrence in the Laughing Horse Inn,
on one of his visits to the village to give
the impression that all is well with the
Vanes. A sophisticate, he was always
contemptuous of the local gossip, though
Eloise’s sudden ruin has softened his pride.
If he talks to the investigators, he (initially)
assures them that the constable knows his business
and that the Vanes have nothing to hide. A successful
Psychology roll shows that Lawrence is troubled and keeping
something back. If the investigators can win him over, he
may break down and ask for their help
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