A Fatal Fondness by Richard Audry

Author:Richard Audry [Audry, Richard]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Conger Road Press
Published: 2019-11-05T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter XVI

Jeanette briskly typed the words “Very sincerely yours,” returned the carriage three times, and then tapped out “Mrs. Reginald Hollister.” She pulled the Twentieth Century Club letterhead sheet from the Remington and, with practiced eye, scanned it for mistakes. Perfect. Like the other thirty-nine copies she had already stacked in the empty stationery box. Only one error so far, only one wasted sheet. She figured she would have no trouble finishing the letters and envelopes by the end of the business day on Monday—though it meant she was spending Saturday in the office, since Mrs. Hollister hadn’t delivered the stationery until after lunch Friday.

Jeanette was quite disappointed about missing out on the weekend jaunt with Mary. She had been anticipating a stimulating weekend exploring the big city. Cities, actually, there being two—Minneapolis and St. Paul, divided by the mighty Mississippi. While Mary was having a good time visiting with her friend Lillian, Jeanette had planned to walk about and ride the streetcars. Taking in the sights and sounds. Talking to the natives.

But business always came first for Jeanette Harrison. And as she typed away, she found satisfaction in the fact that she would actually be earning her keep and making the agency some money.

Who, though, even knew how long Moody Investigations would last? Mary had been flushed with excitement when she came home from her musical date with Aksel Adamsen. She had said the evening went even better than she thought it would. A great success. And this after the very pleasant afternoon of sailing with Aksel last Sunday. It seemed the young lady was finally coming to her senses, realizing that Mr. Adamsen—with his excellent prospects in business and a genial personality, to boot—was a fine match. John MacDougall would be so relieved to hear this news.

Still, Jeanette felt some sympathy for Edmond Roy, about to be left behind. He wasn’t at all a bad sort. In fact, he seemed perfectly affable. But he was so very, very wrong for Mary. A strong-willed young heiress and a charming but penniless painter? No, it wouldn’t do. Wouldn’t do at all. A recipe for disaster.

Nonetheless, Mary’s instincts about Mr. Roy’s artistic ability were probably spot on. From what Jeanette had seen of his part of the Oddfellows mural, he was quite talented. It might be interesting, she thought, to have another look at it, and see how Mr. Roy and his employer were progressing. It had been almost two weeks since her first viewing.

Just then her stomach growled woefully. Yes, time for a bite. She fixed up a nice cup of tea and slowly munched on the chicken sandwich Mrs. Erdahl had made for her. Feeling satiated and a bit sleepy, she decided to kill two birds with one stone. An amble would refresh her, and she could stop in at the Oddfellows Hall to check on the mural.

The early October air felt a touch brisk. But the sun had come out and cheerful clouds scudded along up above. She

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