Town in a Cinnamon Toast by B. B. Haywood

Author:B. B. Haywood [Haywood, B. B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery
Goodreads: 25489452
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2016-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-THREE

Twenty minutes later, Candy almost ran headfirst into Herr Georg.

She was just leaving a conversation with Malcolm and Ralph, where they went over the wedding-day timeline and discussed last-minute details, and came away with a list of calls to make, including one to the caterer and another to the Reverend James P. Daisy, just to touch base with him a final time. She’d also talked to Neil, who was headed back to his place to do his evening chores while it was still light outside.

She was walking across the driveway toward the house, her head turned back toward the barn to see how much progress they’d made inside, and the baker was coming out of the house and down off the porch, looking back over his shoulder toward the blueberry fields. They both noticed each other at the very last moment and came to jerky stops before nearly colliding with each other.

“Candy, there you are!” Herr Georg exclaimed, his eyes bright and his white mustache twitching excitedly as he spoke. “I’ve been looking for you.”

She pointed back the way she’d come. “I was talking to Malcolm and Ralph over by the cars. We were going over the wedding checklist and timeline.”

“Oh, wunderbar! Wunderbar! They’ve done such an excellent job so far, as I’m sure you’ve noticed. It’s all coming together quite nicely. And your father and the others have been so helpful, and creative! Have you seen what they’ve done inside the barn?”

“Not yet, but I’ll check it out shortly. I have to make a few phone calls first, before it gets too late.”

“They’ve transformed the place, I don’t mind telling you!” Herr Georg continued. “It looks like a palace in there—well, a rustic one, of course, but what they’ve done with the lighting and drapes and potted plants and overall setup is quite impressive. Maggie will be so thrilled when she sees it!” He glanced around, his eyes searching. “Where is she, anyway? I haven’t seen her in a while.”

Candy had hoped to avoid the question completely but she had a ready response at hand. “Oh, she just had to dash off to run a quick errand. She shouldn’t be gone too long. I’m sure she’ll be back before you know it.”

“Oh . . . yes, I see . . . hmm. Lots of secrets, eh? Wedding related, I imagine.” Herr Georg’s expression was more thoughtful than playful. “Well, since you and I have a few moments alone together, I wonder if the two of us could talk?”

“Sure. About what?”

Again, Herr Georg’s eyes darted back and forth, this time in a more surreptitious manner. When he spoke, he lowered his voice so only she could hear. “It might be better if we discussed this someplace a little more private.” And in an even quieter tone, he added ominously, “It’s about Julius.”

“Oh! Of course.” She looked around as well, before pointing toward the house. “Why don’t we talk inside? We can use Dad’s office.”

Herr Georg nodded. “You lead the way,” he said, and together they walked onto the porch and in through the kitchen door.

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