As Witch Would Have It (Wicked Witches of Pendle Island Book 1) by Mara Webb
Author:Mara Webb [Webb, Mara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-02T16:00:00+00:00
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The next day Lizzie and I ran the tape over to Deacon, after Lizzieâs fresh strawberry pastries of course. He wasnât happy to see us at first, but his attitude changed quickly upon seeing the tape.
âWho is Artemis?â he asked.
âThatâs her cat. She liked to leave messages for him,â I said.
Deacon raised a suspecting brow. âAnd whatâs this part about âwarning other witches.â What does that mean?â
âGriselda was one of those pagan types.â Lizzie rolled her eyes and tutted. âCrystals, chakras, cleansing auras⦠all that kind of nonsense. You know the type.â
He tapped his fingers over his desk. âIâm not sure about this.â
âWhatâs wrong?â Lizzie and I glanced at one another.
âAn old woman leaves messages to her cat and thinks sheâs a witch. It raises some questions about her mental faculties. If her mind was on its way out, then I would expect some paranoia and delusion.â
âShe wasnât bonkers, Deacon,â Lizzie stressed. âShe was just eccentric. Come on. You asked us for the evidence, and we brought it to you. Isnât this what you wanted?â
âI guess youâre right,â he said after a long moment. âSomething tells me this is worth looking at.â
âYouâll take it to the judge?â I asked excitedly.
âSure will,â he said. He turned out of his chair and grabbed his jacket. âIâm going to run this down to townhall now. Judge Barrow is there until noon. If I hurry, I can get the ball rolling.â
I was pleased to see Deacon was taking this thing seriously now.
âWhat should we do?â I asked.
âItâs probably best you both tag along. If Judge Barrow has any questions about the case, you can provide more info.â He glowered at Lizzie. âWait a second. Are you allowed near the town hall?â
âNot for another month,â she beamed proudly. âIâll have to hang back on this one.â She looked at me. âIâve got some outfit shopping to do. Meet me at Ali Babaâs after lunch?â
âAli Babaâs?â
âItâs the fancy-dress shop in town. Thereâs a big Halloween fair at the end of the month and the whole town dresses up. We can pick out outfits together.â
Deacon led the way out of the station. I was excited to take a ride in a cruiser, but he walked past the line of police vehicles parked outside.
âI thought weâd be speeding through traffic with sirens on,â I said sadly.
Deacon laughed and pointed across the park to a large columned building on the other side. âThe townhall is only a minuteâs walk that way. I tell all the guys to walk over if they have to visit. Walking is good for you and it saves the planet from more exhaust fumes.â
I swooned. An environmentalist. A man after my own heart.
âDo you think this judge will sign off on the exhumation?â
âI hope so. We donât get a lot of bad action in this town, so the thought that a murderer is on the loose is quite worrying.â
âWhat did Lizzie do to get barred from the townhall?â
We crossed the road on the opposite side of the park and started up the tall steps leading into the townhall.
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