Miss Tibbles Interferes by April Kihlstrom

Author:April Kihlstrom [Kihlstrom, April]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-21T05:00:00+00:00

“If you do not tell me the truth,” she said, “I shall go to the trustees and tell them that both of you are behaving in a most suspicious manner and ought to be banned from the museum premises,” Ariel said, taking a step forward. “And don’t think I am making an idle threat. I have done so before, and they did listen to me.”

Was that approval she saw in Mrs. Merriweather’s eyes? Ariel did not have time to ask. Instead, she continued to glare at the two men. “Well?” she demanded. “Do you mean to tell me the truth, or do I arrange to have you both barred from the museum?”

“If you do so, who will investigate your father’s and Tom’s deaths?” the colonel protested.

“Mrs. Merriweather and I shall do so,” Ariel retorted, not allowing herself to be swayed. “I am certain that between us we can do everything necessary to catch whoever killed my father and Tom.”

That threat worked as the other one had not. Both men began to speak with great haste, and the words seemed almost to tumble over each other.

“Here, now! That wouldn’t be safe! You must leave it to us!”

“You’ve no notion what is going on! The risks you would be taking!”

“We know, er, that is, I think we both know things you and Mrs. Merriweather do not.”

“Marian, be sensible! Tell Miss Hawthorne how foolish she is to say such nonsense!”

Everyone paused long enough to look at Mrs. Merriweather expectantly. She stared from one to the other, then said calmly, “We are waiting, Miss Hawthorne and I, for an explanation. And if we do not get one, I shall go with her to speak to the trustees. And help her to investigate. However much the two of you may wish to keep us out of this, you cannot do so. Neither Miss Hawthorne nor I will allow it.”

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