Run a Crooked Mile by Janet Lapierre

Author:Janet Lapierre
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Perseverance Press

CHAPTER 15

GOOD MORNING,” said Rosemary just after eight A.M. Tuesday to a puffy-eyed Kim, who had appeared at the top of the basement steps, Tyler on her hip. “Were the two of you comfortable down there?”

“Hey, heater, light, sleeping bags, a sink and toilet—and safety. It was just lovely, and we both slept the whole night.”

“Kim, that’s good to hear. I need to go into town, but there’s all the usual breakfast stuff. And hot water for coffee,” she added. “You’ll just have to grind the beans.”

“I can do that.” Kim put Tyler down in the nearest chair and pushed it closer to the table.

“I was going to leave you a note. I need to take the piece I wrote about Mike Morgan, and Sabrina’s sketches, to Glenna Doty at the Courier office,” Rosemary said, and moved past Kim to the refrigerator.

“Is that Mike Morgan?” Kim followed, to look over Rosemary’s shoulder. “Huh. She was interesting-looking, kind of.”

“I think she was an interesting person,” Rosemary said as she took the sheet of paper down. “Anyway, after that I have some other errands to run. I think you know where everything is, just help yourself. I’ll be gone for a good two hours, maybe more.”

“If it’s okay with you,” Kim said, “I’ll just stay here and make a couple phone calls, try to figure out what to do next. Maybe you could leave the dog with us?”

Rosemary considered this for a moment. “No, I don’t think that’s a good idea. I have a certain amount of control over him, but I’m not sure he’d obey you. Or even be any protection for you; he’s pretty much a one-person animal. Just lock the doors if you feel frightened, and call the sheriff if Steve or someone like him turns up. This morning, I found the bell that used to be on my old gate and hung it over this new one. It should clang if anyone comes in.”

“God, I don’t know why I’m being such a wuss.” Kim straightened, and shook her hair back. “I just need to get myself awake and back in gear. A cup of your hundred-proof coffee ought to do the trick,” she added with an attempt at a grin. “If it does, I might walk up the hill later, see if there are any messages from Eddie on my phone.”

“Sounds like a plan. And if you do decide to go anywhere else, leave me a note.”

“JUST in time,” said Glenna Doty as Rosemary came in the door. “I’ll grab a quick look at what you’ve got there and then fire the whole thing off.”

Rosemary handed over the folded pages, Glenna glanced at them briefly and said, “Looks mostly okay. I’ll shape it up a bit on the machine and ship it off.”

What do you mean, mostly? Rosemary pulled the sheet of drawing paper from her case and held it out. “Can you use these?”

“What are they?” Glenna eyed the sketches. “Ah, Michelle Morgan. You draw these?”

Rosemary shook her head and explained.

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