 Langley Wallingford, a reformed con artist and criminal who was acquainted with Myrtle Lum Fargate in her carney days—via purse snatching.He got wind that newly divorcee Phoebe Tyler was a rich old bird in Pine Valley and ripe for plucking.Langley then made his way to town and incidentally stopped by the boutique and ducked when he saw the owner—Myrtle.