Perp and Circumstance: A Myrtle Crumb Mystery (Myrtle Crumb Mystery Series Book 5) by Trent Gayle

Author:Trent, Gayle [Trent, Gayle]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Grace Abraham Publishing
Published: 2015-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

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The next morning, I had to get up bright and early because both Mr. Shaw’s and Ms. Thompson’s office hours were before classes began. My first appointment was with Mr. Shaw. Sunny had told me Mr. Shaw was the nice one, so I was kinda of happy to start things out on a high note with him.

It so happened I found Ms. Thompson’s office before finding Mr. Shaw’s. She was talking to a student. I went on down the hall to Mr. Shaw’s office. His door was open, but I knocked on it lightly to get his attention.

He looked up and pushed his wire-rimmed glasses back onto the bridge of his nose. I wondered why he even bothered, since they slid right back down. Mr. Shaw wasn’t a man I’d have called handsome, but he had such an open, friendly expression I couldn’t see him as being unattractive either.

“Hello, there,” he said. “What can I do for you?”

“I’m Myrtle Crumb, Crimson Dailey’s grandmother, and I’m informally investigating the unfortunate incident involving Mr. Cole.”

“Oh, yes…the detective! I remember hearing about how you solved our theft problem a few months ago.”

“Aw, shucks.” I flicked my wrist, deflecting his praise. “I imagine anyone’s grandmother would do the same thing. Or, at least, try anyway.” Well, some of them would. Some grandparents are pretty sorry, if you ask me. But I was trying to be polite and give the school’s grandparents the benefit of the doubt.

“And you say you came to talk with me about what happened to Mr. Cole? What gave you the impression I know anything about that?”

“Well, I figure the two of you work together, and you could give me an opinion on the man. Do you think he’s guilty?”

Mr. Shaw got up, ushered me into the room, and closed the door. “Won’t you have a seat?”

I sat on the black vinyl and metal chair across the desk from him. “So, do you believe Jeffrey Cole is guilty of the charges pending against him?”

He sat back down, stretched his long legs out, and folded his hands on his midriff. “I’d be hard pressed to think Jeff is guilty of keeping weed in his desk. I’ve never smelled cannabis on the man myself; and even if he was a smoker, I don’t believe he’d keep his stash on school property. He’s too smart for that.”

“You feel Mr. Cole might’ve been set up then.”

“I didn’t say that, Ms. Crumb. I’m only voicing my opinion that it’s hard to imagine Mr. Cole behaving that way. I’m sure the police are doing a thorough investigation of the matter.”

“Of course, they are. But it’s our duty as concerned citizens to help them if we can. Don’t you agree?”

“Naturally.” He gave me an indulgent, almost patronizing smile as if I were one of his students. That nearly ticked me off, but then he asked me how he could help.

“Well, do you know of anyone who might have it in for Mr. Cole—students or staff?”

“No, not really.

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