Justice Wargrave , a retired judge reads a newspaper on a first-class train and starts thinking about his destination : Soldier Island. He remembers the gossip that an American millionaire lived there but it was then bought by Mr. Owen . This started many rumors that it had actually been bought by a movie star or a Lord. He then takes out a letter which is the invitation to the island sent to him by Constance Culmington . Wargrave believes that all this gossip is typical of someone like Constance.
Vera Claythorne is riding the same train but in third class , she looks over to a letter from Una Nancy Owen asking Vera to come to Soldier Island as a secretary. Vera remembers all the gossip about the island and gets excited about it. Details about her past come back to Vera’s mind , how nice Mrs. Hamilton was to her , she remembers lying by Hugo beside the sea , but then quickly tries to put him out of her mind .
Miss Emily Brent sits rigidly on her sit her sit thinking about how weak and lazy the current generation is . She is invited on a vacation to Soldier Island by an old guest. She can’t remember the woman but since Miss Brent doesn’t have much money anymore so she’s happy to have a free vacation.
Philip Lombard glances at Vera from the back of the carriage , he thinks of her a attractive and practical looking girl
Philip Lombard looks at Vera from the back of the carriage and thinks of her as an attractive and practical looking girl. He is going to Soldier Island for a very mysterious job. Mr. Isaac Morris gave him a hundred guineas to take the job but would not tell him why.