JamesMartinandCarolWallhaveplanstoelope,butafightwithherfather'ssolicitorendsinmurdercommittedbyanunknownthird-party,andMartinishuntedforthecrime,knowingthesolicitorwasalivewhenhelefthim.Carolrefusestospeaktohim,andheescapesonashiptoSouthAfrica.There,heisthevictimofanaccidentthatdisfigureshisface,andhereturnstoEnglandtoclearhisname,believinghewon'tberecognized.Otherthanbyeverybodywhoknewhim,itturnsout.