Laura Childs - [Tea Shop Mystery 02] by Gunpowder Green

Author:Gunpowder Green [Green, Gunpowder]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

"What do you make of that?" asked Theodosia.

Tidwell shrugged. "A half-dozen other sets of fingerprints were also found on that box."

"Was Ford Cantrell's among them?" she asked. "Do you really think Ford Cantrell would be foolish enough to leave his prints on the box if, in fact, he tampered with the pistol?" asked Tidwell. He picked up a silver spoon, scooped up yet another lump of sugar, and plunked it into his teacup.

Theodosia stared at Tidwell. He has a unique talent for deflecting questions, she decided. And answering questions with another question designed to throw you slightly off track.

"I take it you have elevated Billy Manolo to suspect status?" said Tidwell.

"The notion of Billy as suspect is not without basis," said Theodosia.

Tidwell shook his great head slowly. "Doubtful. Highly doubtful. Billy Manolo seems like a troublemaker, I'll grant you that. And he has a past history of being involved in petty thievery and nefarious dealings. But is our Billy cool enough, calculating enough, to plan and execute a murder? In front of two hundred people? I hardly see even a flash of that type of required brilliance. I fear Billy Manolo exhibits only limited capacity."

Theodosia knew what was coming and steeled herself for it. She had sent Tidwell careening down this path, and she regretted it mightily. To make matters worse, her commitment to Lizbeth Cantrell felt pitifully hollow, as though there wasn't a prayer in the world that her brother's name could be cleared.

"Ford Cantrell, on the other hand, is a man with a grudge," continued Tidwell. "A man who manufacturers his own munitions. Yes," Tidwell reiterated when he saw Theodosia's eyes go large, "Ford Cantrell makes a hobby of packing gunpowder into his own cartridges. If anyone knew how to rig that old pistol to explode, it would be someone with the critical knowledge that Ford Cantrell possesses. I am confident of a forthcoming arrest."

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