The Convenient Murder by Clare Jayne

Author:Clare Jayne [Jayne, Clare]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-24T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Five

JED CASSELL had finished his work for the day and was heading through the High Street towards his home and the pleasant promise of dinner. He had got nowhere asking round about anyone trying to fence Lady Strand’s goods and so he had hired a young lad to keep an eye on several shops that he suspected a thief might approach with stolen items.

He heard his name called and looked round, smiling at young man walking towards him. Billy had been accepted as a caddie five months after him, so Jed had taught him a bit about the job and they had become friends. Billy was a friendly fellow, more outgoing than Jed, and sometimes working for free for those who needed help but could not afford to pay for it. “I’m glad I saw you,” Billy said, falling into step beside him. “I heard from the others that you’re looking into a gent by the name of Gell.”

“Aye. You’ve heard something?”

“This is about that murder that involved poison?”

“That’s right.”

“I saw him just now visiting the home of a physician. Not the office, as a patient would normally do, but the house. I was lighting the way for a guest to the city but, when I was free, I checked that it was definitely the physician Gell was visiting – since it’s a boarding house where several gents live – and not only found out that it was but also that Gell is a regular visitor. If you’re searching for the poison used, it struck me that this could lead to it.”

“Aye, it could.” Jed slapped the man’s back. “That was a clever thought.”

“Is there anything else you need looked into for this? I’ve been a bit short of money lately.” Billy was married with his first child on the way.

Jed thought about it. With this new theft business, he had not had much time to find out about the people Mr and Mrs MacPherson suspected of the murder. “Would you be able to keep an eye on Lady Tabor?” Jed told the man where she and her husband lived. “I’d be interested in knowing what she does and who she visits, during the evenings as well as the days. I’ll check on the others.”

“No problem.” Jed held out a coin to him but Billy refused to take it. “I havena done anything yet.”

“Mr MacPherson has paid me well and ruling out someone they suspect is nearly as valuable to them as finding the guilty party. It’s your time that’s being paid for, not the result – just give it two or three days and tell me what you see.”

Billy took the coin and stored it carefully in the pocket of his jacket, beneath his work apron. “I will. Thanks.”

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