In this chapter the character Justice Wargrave, who used to be a judge, is taking a train to the seaside town of Sticklehaven. From their he is catching a boat to Indian Island. He has heard many rumors about this mysterious island, such as royalty or a celebrity owning the island themselves. He found a letter in his pocket that granted him time to stay on the island from an old friend that he has not seen in eight years. He then believes that the old friend, Constance Culmination would be the perfect person who could have bought the island. One this same train there was another woman named Vera Claythorne who was coming to be a secretary. Vera feels especially lucky that she was offered this job because she was recently accused of being involved of a coroners inquest into someones death. She then looks u and realizes a man starring at her. He finds Vera very attractive and is going to the Indian Island because he was hired for a mysterious and well paid job, his name is Phillip Lombard. Then on the other side of the boat there was a girl named Emily Brent who disapproves of almost anything. She is going to the island to celebrate a holiday with someone who claims they once shard a guesthouse together. She is very conservative and religious. Then we also meet another character named General Macarthur, he is invited to the island to rejoice with old friends and go over old times. He was very relieved when he got the invite because he thought people avoided him because if a rumor that was started thirty years ago. Then there are two more people Dr. Armstrong who was invited to the island to help the island owners wife who has become ill. The other person is Tony Martson who is also going to the island. And one last person is Mr.Blore who was a former detective who also got the invite to come and stay on the island. Mr.Blore makes the assumption that the only man on the train with was closer to death than himself but, he was wrong.
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