The Norman Case by Diana Xarissa

Author:Diana Xarissa [Xarissa, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-14T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

“We’ll take both of those and that little nightstand in the corner,” Bridget said. “I’m sure we’ll be able to fit it all into the car, won’t we, darling?”

Roy raised an eyebrow. “I’m not sure about that. What about all of the things you bought at that place near Derby? It isn’t all going to fit into the car.”

“We’ll have to hire a car, then, won’t we?” Bridget asked. “We can hire a nice big car and you can drive it home while I drive our car.”

“That’s one option, I suppose,” Roy sighed.

William was busy writing a list of all of the things that Bridget had selected. “What about the things from yesterday?” he asked.

“Oh, I want all of those,” Bridget laughed. “We may have to hire a car and make two trips at this rate.”

Roy looked far less excited at the prospect than Bridget did, but he didn’t object.

When Janet glanced back outside a few minutes later, the Normans’ car had gone. What had they been doing in Doveby Dale, she wondered as she helped William pack a few of the smaller items that Bridget wanted into a box.

“We’ll have to collect the rest once we’ve hired a car,” Bridget said, “but we’ll pay for it all today so that you don’t have to worry about us changing our minds.”

William nodded and then ran the credit card payment through his machine. Roy signed the slip without even glancing at the total.

After the pair left, Janet sighed. “I can’t imagine having enough money to simply buy everything that I saw and liked.”

“I’m not even sure that Mrs. Foster liked everything she bought. She seems to simply have a compulsion to shop.”

“Perhaps her husband should stop encouraging her, then,” Janet suggested.

She stayed out of the way as William dealt with a few other customers, none of whom purchased anything. Robert arrived not long after five.

“You’re open. Does that mean that you finished your inventory?” he asked.

“Yes, we have,” William replied. “I’m only missing one other thing.” He told Robert about the crystal dish while Robert took notes.

“So it could have gone missing any time in the past three months?” Robert checked when William was finished.

“Yes, something like that,” William agreed, looking sheepish. “I suppose I should keep better track of my merchandise, but it wasn’t a very valuable piece. It was really just an extra in one of the boxes I’d purchased some time back. If someone had broken it, I wouldn’t have minded.”

“But it could have still been here yesterday? And you’re quite sure the lamp disappeared yesterday?”

“It could have still been here yesterday, yes. As for the lamp, it disappeared sometime between my showing it to Janet yesterday morning and Janet noticing it was gone this morning. I suppose someone might have come in during the night and taken it, but that seems unlikely. The shop wasn’t open for the day yet when Janet noticed its absence.”

Robert nodded. “I’ll write up a full report and get you a copy in case you want to file an insurance claim.

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