The Lady of Tarpon Springs by Judith Miller

Author:Judith Miller [Miller, Judith]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Fiction;Christian fiction;FIC042030;FIC042040;FIC027050
ISBN: 9781493414741
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2018-05-31T04:00:00+00:00

After the foursome had departed, Lucy barely had time to consider the curious happenings before Zanna appeared. She glanced around the room. “Didn’t Mr. Pappas keep his appointment? I reminded him, and he promised he’d be here.”

“He’s been here and gone. He and the Rochester sisters. I’m surprised you didn’t bump into them. They left only minutes ago.”

“Oh no! That’s my fault. They asked me if I knew where he was, and I mentioned his appointment with you.” She hurried across the room and plopped down in the chair recently vacated by Mr. Pappas. “Can you believe they’re friends?”

“You knew?” Lucy leaned forward. “How did you find out?”

Zanna related Eugenia’s tale of having knitted socks for Mr. Pappas two years ago. “Since Mr. Pappas has some dislike or allergic reaction to wool, Nico is now the proud owner of a pair of wool socks. I doubt he’ll find much use for them in the Florida heat.” Zanna giggled and shook her head. “When Nico and I were on the dock with Mr. Pappas, I asked him about his friendship with the sisters.”

“What did he say?”

“The boats were coming in, and he said it was a story for another day. I’m not sure what that means, but there wasn’t opportunity to ask further questions.”

Lucy pushed away from her desk. “I gathered the three of them were in the hotel for tea some time ago and Bessie asked Mr. Pappas to join them. A rather odd happenstance, since the sisters don’t generally take up with strangers.” She frowned. “Don’t you think?”

Zanna nodded. “I do. Perhaps I can learn a bit more if I have a visit with them.”

“I’m not so sure you should speak with them as a group. Bessie seems to have a genuine affinity for Mr. Pappas. You might do best if you direct your questions to Viola or Eugenia.”

“Now that I think about it, Eugenia did refer to him as Bessie’s friend.”

“They all seemed pleased to see him, but Bessie whispered something in his ear once the other two were out of earshot.” Lucy stood and picked up her bag. “I need to call on John Osgood. His wife says he’s too sick to come to the office. Want to walk along?”

“I need to go to my office and then to the warehouse, but I can walk a short distance with you. I came to ask you if Mr. Pappas answered any of your questions.”

Lucy sighed. She longed to tell her friend that Mr. Pappas had been a fount of information, yet his meager responses had been as stunted as a dried-up fruit tree. “He didn’t explain things with any more clarity than you’d already surmised. His interest in purchasing the company was the only positive thing to come out of our conversation.”

Zanna gasped. “He actually offered to buy the company?”

“No, not now, but he said he would if he had the money. It sounded as though he was going to try to secure funds so he could make a genuine offer.

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