Madison Johns - Agnes Barton Paranormal 01 - Haunted Hijinks by Madison Johns

Author:Madison Johns [Johns, Madison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery: Cozy - Paranormal - Michigan
Publisher: Outrageous Books
Published: 2014-08-11T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

When we were alone, Elsie said, “Maybe we should go to the library. That way, nobody can overhear our conversation.”

Thinking about how I heard plenty from the hidden passageway, I doubted it was completely safe, but since I hadn’t seen any signs that anyone else had been in there, I figured it was as good a place as anywhere.

We strode to the library and it was eerily silent. Outside, the sky had already begun to darken and all I could think about was how Eleanor and I had to stay the night in this haunted mansion.

In the library, there was a desk that was next to a window that overlooked the spacious lawn and rose gardens. Dark shapes were visible for a moment, but they took on the shape of the cleaners that Sara had hired, minus the one in the wheelchair who I presumed was still talking to Mr. Wilson’s granddaughter. I reminded myself to speak with her later about what she was up to; hoping that it only had to do with getting the cleaners to work faster.

Eleanor sank into a leather chair near the desk, with Elsie taking the other one. I sat behind the desk and interlaced my fingers. “How did you really find out about the business opportunity?”

Elsie blinked a few times and said, “What do you mean, really?”

“I couldn’t help but notice how you reacted when I told everyone Jack Winston had also been swindled.”

“You mean when I told them, Agnes,” Eleanor said.

“Oh, bother. Does it really matter who told whom what, El?”

“Well, it does when you don’t give me credit for my part in this investigative business.”

“I give you plenty of credit, El. Jeez, can we just question Elsie, already?”

“Yes,” Eleanor began. “Why did you react like that when I said Jack’s name? It’s almost like it wasn’t a surprise to you.”

“So you already knew about Jack?” I added.

Elsie’s face flushed. “Yes, Jack kinda gave me the tip, and I went all the way to Bay Port to meet with Katherine. It was then that she told me she had planned to come to East Tawas, but she needed the cash right away or I’d miss out on the deal. That time was of the essence. She insisted on cash, you see.”

“Why would Jack Winston even tell you about this tip?” I asked, perplexed. Unless he was part of the scam, was my thought.

“Well, I’ve known Jack for years. We bumped into each other at the library. I didn’t even know he was staying with his son. Word had it that he had lost his house. He told me about how his son was limiting his funds and he found a way to make back all the money he had lost. All he had to do was invest money short term.”

“Did you ask him how he planned to get the money from his son?”

“I told him to look around for a checkbook. I was quite sure his son didn’t keep it under lock and key.

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