Murder is Homework: A Susan Wiles Schoolhouse Mystery (Th Susan Wiles Schoolhouse Mysteries Book 9) by Diane Weiner

Author:Diane Weiner [Weiner, Diane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cozy Cat Press
Published: 2017-07-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

“Susan, I doubt they’re going to answer the door to strangers. What are we going to say to them?”

“We’ll tell them you found the ring and we traced it back to their son, Dylan. For all we know, he himself lives there now.”

“Or the place was sold years ago.”

“No, we googled it, remember? Right after we got his name at the shop.”

“It would be quite something if we found him. There, the street is on the left.”

The McHenrys lived in one of the oldest sections of town, near the railroad bridge. Their house was brick with white trim, flanked by large, bare Maple trees with ice-coated branches. A wooden mailbox on a painted stand marked the end of the driveway.

“Careful, don’t slip,” said Jonathan. They took a step up to the front door. “I wonder why they added that ramp?”

Susan rang the doorbell and they waited.

“Coming,” they heard through the door. A white-haired lady in a housecoat answered the door. She had the bluest eyes Susan had ever seen. “Can I help you?”

“I hope so. I’m Susan Wiles and this is my father, Jonathan Stirling.”

“Oh, yes. The man at the jewelry store called and asked if it was okay to give out our address. Called back today and said to expect a visit. Come in.”

They followed her into the living room and sat on a nubby plaid couch. Susan picked up an unusual glass ashtray from the coffee table.

“This is beautiful! Is this hand blown?”

“Yes, my son made it when he was in high school. He was very talented, even started selling some of his works at craft shows.”

She picked up a photo of a teenager wearing a track uniform. “Is this your son?”

“Yes, that’s Dylan.” Mrs. McHenry shook the man snoozing in the recliner. “Wake up, Colonel. We have visitors.”

Colonel McHenry snapped awake, returning the recliner to its sitting position. “Yes, we heard you found some sort of ring?”

Jonathan took the ring from his pocket. “I found this outside behind my new house. Susan here says there used to be a private park in the same spot years ago. We think the ring belonged to your son, Dylan.”

The woman took the ring. “Oh, my goodness. He must have bought this for Dee. We knew it was only a matter of time before he proposed. Then he got that draft notice.”

“So he went to Vietnam?” said Jonathan.

The father continued. “He never went to no Vietnam. Dylan was a coward. He didn’t want to fight for his country. The night before he was supposed to report he disappeared into thin air. Never heard from him again.”

“My husband left him no choice. William was career military. Fought in both world wars. No son of his was going to dodge the draft, right, dear?”

“I didn’t raise a coward. Bet he’s living in Canada somewhere.”

“He knew how angry William would be, even now. I just hope God has been good to him. I may very well have grandchildren I never got to meet.” She turned to her husband.

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