The Case of the Missing Pearls by Martha Rogers

Author:Martha Rogers [Rogers, Martha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Winged Publications
Published: 2019-03-11T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The next morning, I was sorely tempted to sleep in and skip breakfast, but with so much to be done, I couldn’t afford the luxury of a late morning. Mitzi wouldn’t wait either, so I rose at my usual time. After I let Mitzi out, I sat on my little patio in back.

I loved sitting here with the sunrise each morning. My special time alone with God always brought peace before the day rolled in like a train coming into a depot. Even the birds had not yet begun their morning song, and the silence gave me time to give thanks and let the Lord order my steps for the day. I ended my prayer and closed my prayer journal and Bible with a sigh.

The sun now rose in a sky streaked with yellow, coral, and pink, and I was ready to begin my work for the day. The pad with the notes from last night lay nearby, so I picked it up to study it once more. Ben and Harry decided to take the first shift this evening during the meal. I’d speak with Tillie this morning about leaving her door open and go by Noreen’s office to explain what we were doing.

I glanced up and didn’t see Mitzi anywhere. When I went to look for her, she had her nose in my flowerbed again. At least no dead body greeted me when I picked her up. The sun had risen above the main building, and I glanced that way. The windows of Mrs. Wentworth’s apartment were on this end facing west. From here, it looked like her window was full of smudges. I’d have to tell Noreen about that. The staff here prided itself on good housekeeping.

Mitzi’s paws were muddy, so I cleaned her up before taking her inside. After securing her in the kennel, I finished dressing and headed to the main building and breakfast.

The dining hall buzzed with last evening’s events. I made my way through the tables with glances of scorn and frowns thrown my way. Ben and I had let them down. The crimes had not been solved and new ones cropped up. Something had to be done, and I hoped Noreen and Tillie would go along with our idea.

Of course, the thefts became the topic of conversation at our table. Bessie kept pointing her finger at me and telling me I’d better get busy and find the thief. Even Ben’s words didn’t calm her down until he promised to play Bridge with her again later today.

When I finished eating, I leaned over to Ben. “I’m going to talk to Noreen and then go see Tillie.”

“Okay, let me know how it goes.”

“Sure.” I stood. “If you’ll excuse me, I have some things to do. I’ll see you back here for dinner.”

Harry raised his eyebrows, but Ben shook his head to ward off questions. Harry must have understood, because he punched his thumb in the air.

Leaving the chatter behind, I strode into the hall and down to Noreen’s office.

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