The Old Bakehouse by Daphne Neville

Author:Daphne Neville [Neville, Daphne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PublishNation
Published: 2019-04-22T22:00:00+00:00

Considering it was a Monday, that the pool team were away and that many people had been to work and had work the next day, the Crown and Anchor became very busy later that evening. Having heard the emergency vehicles’ sirens the locals were keen to learn and spread the latest news. The most imaginative villagers on hearing of Bridget Barnes’ plight insisted that she had been attacked and left for dead while those of a more down to earth disposition believed that she had been taken ill. The latter of the theories was eventually ratified by Bridget’s husband, Geoff, who sent word from the hospital to Irene Hewitt with whom he and his wife had formed a friendship. Irene, who was in the pub with her daughter Martha informed the locals that Biddy had gone for a walk hoping to settle a bout of suspected indigestion which she had put down to having eaten a heavy lunch several hours earlier.

It was after nine when Hetty and Lottie put in an appearance. Hetty had been late getting home due to being questioned by the police and checked over by the paramedics who thought she might have suffered from the cold. Feeling better she was hopeful the pub would not be busy because she really just wanted to sit quietly and enjoy a large glass of wine which she hoped would steady her nerves and help her to sleep so that she might get the image of Biddy’s bedraggled body from her mind. After the sisters had bought their drinks, Irene and Martha crossed the bar to commiserate with Hetty over her find.

Irene clutched Hetty’s free hand. “It must have been a nasty shock for you.”

“Yes, it was but she’s in the best place now and I just hope she’s going to be alright.”

“I assume her husband is with her,” said Lottie.

“Yes, he followed the ambulance to Truro and rang me from the hospital to tell us how she is. He seemed very calm, bless him, but then when I first met them I got the impression he was a level-headed individual.”

“And how is she?” Hetty was almost afraid to ask.

“In a stable but serious condition and so hopefully she’ll pull through.”

“Any idea what they think happened?” Lottie asked.

Irene sat down. “As I’ve just been telling some of the locals it’s thought she might have suffered a heart attack because Geoff said she was feeling unwell before she went out. Biddy assumed it was indigestion and thought a bit of fresh air and a walk might do her some good in spite of the miserable weather.”

“So do they think it was an accident?” Hetty asked.

“Yes, without doubt. A heart attack, stroke or something along those lines.”

Lottie sighed. “Thank goodness for that.”

Hetty decided to say nothing at all because her instincts told her that Biddy had not been taken ill.

“While I’m here,” said Irene, “would it be alright if I asked you a bit about umm, when you, well you know, found

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