The Babes in the Wood
Ukraine fears being left on the sidelines of the Trump-Putin negotiation
A father on his deathbed begs his brother to care for his two young children. But in time the uncle sees a chance to seize their inheritance and hires two “ruffians” to murder the children.
One of the men has second thoughts and kills the other. Then he leaves the boy and girl to perish in the woods, where a robin cover…
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