Lady Marmalade Cozy Murder Mysteries: Box Set (Books 1 - 3) by Blacker Jason

Author:Blacker, Jason [Blacker, Jason]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2016-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

TWELVE

Chapter 12

LADY Marmalade hung up the phone and walked out of her living room and onto the patio outside. Her roses had started to bloom and the aroma was fragrant and sweet in the cool breeze. Alfred came out carrying a silver tray with silver teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl. There were two teacups and saucers as well as a plate with two wedges of lemon. He laid the tray down on the table that was next to Frances. He sat down across from her. At this time in the morning they were sitting in the shade, thanks mostly to the umbrella sticking out of the middle of the table.

“Are you sure you don’t want any pastries my Lady?” asked Alfred.

“Yes, thank you Alfred.”

It was Wednesday morning, just after ten and Lady Marmalade wore a light summer dress with a wide summer hat the color of bleached straw. She had not slept well the night before, for obvious reasons. Thursday was knocking at the door and bringing with it unpleasant news. And still she had no clearer idea of who the culprit might be who was sending those letters.

“Did you get a hold of Mr. Gaspar?” asked Alfred.

Frances nodded. She had been on the phone with Inspector Pearce earlier in the morning. He was making slower progress than she would have liked on the subject at hand. But in fairness, she had asked him the evening before to look into Hiram as well as to see if he could find any information on the baby boy Michael.

There was no news about Michael yet, he was still trying to look into the murders of Madge’s parents. But he did have an address and telephone for a Hiram Gaspar. She had just got off the phone with him and had to use some strong arm tactics just to get him to agree to see her.

That was to be expected, but he was more cooperative than she had expected.

“I just got off the phone with him, Alfred, and he’ll see us this afternoon at eleven thirty. Not only am I still full from breakfast, but I imagine that Mr. Gaspar might host us for elevenses.”

She smiled at him and Alfred nodded.

“Was he cooperative?”

“More than I had hoped he would be. I had to encourage him to see us by suggesting that it was us or Scotland Yard. When I explained that Madge had been receiving some strange letters, he softened and wanted to assure me that he had nothing to do with it. I told him that I’d be most assured if he invited us over to explain in person. He obliged.”

Alfred smiled and took a hold of the teapot.

“Tea, my Lady?”

Frances nodded.

“Yes, please. You know, Alfred, I do get ever so tired of this business, sometimes.”

Frances looked out at her garden. The grass was green and the rose bushes and other flowers were dotted with color. It was beautiful and picturesque, almost as if one of the masters had painted it. Frances sighed.

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