The Murderer's Apprentice by The Murderer's Apprentice (retail) (epub)

Author:The Murderer's Apprentice (retail) (epub)
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781788638456
Publisher: Canelo
Published: 2020-01-20T00:00:00+00:00

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Back in London, Dunn set out for Scotland Yard. Pelham vanished as easily and quickly as he had appeared at the cemetery. The Salisbury mourners set off chattering in search of tearooms. It was their outing and they meant to make a day of it. Ezra Jennings was not among them as far as I could see. I presumed he was making his way back directly to Salisbury by the first available train to report to Fitchett.

As I did not live very far from the station, I invited Colby to come to my house, and take some refreshment there before setting off home. We could compare notes at the same time.

I had warned Lizzie that we might come and when we arrived, sure enough, a table was ready set. Although it was gone half past three o’clock by now, Bessie carried in a splendid chicken and ham pie with a raised crust, accompanied by vegetables, and followed by a steamed sultana pudding and custard.

Really, it was quite a jolly little party, despite the sad event Colby and I had both attended. I had to describe the funeral to Lizzie, of course.

I later accompanied Colby on a leisurely walk back to Waterloo Bridge Station.

‘Well now, Ross,’ he said, ‘you believe the answer to the mystery lies in the household of Lady Temple? In other words, you think the young gentleman is the culprit.’

‘He is certainly a suspect, although I have no direct evidence on which to make a case against him. That house holds a secret, certainly. I do believe Emily died there, but I cannot prove it. My personal dislike of George Temple isn’t enough! In fact, it complicates matters because I have to keep telling myself to be objective.’

I hesitated. ‘I would like to know more about Emily’s life in Salisbury. Clearly, there are enough people willing to make the journey to attend her funeral to show there are memories of her. I recognise that perhaps some of them were just curious, but if any of them knew Mrs Waterfield, they would have known Emily. Did you have a chance to talk to them on the journey earlier, coming up to London?’

‘I couldn’t avoid talking to them!’ returned Colby. ‘Or rather, they were determined to talk to me. Several of them knew Mrs Waterfield. And, yes, they knew Emily. Rather, they knew who she was and had seen her with Mrs Waterfield. Or they had visited Mrs Waterfield and seen Emily at the house. But Emily herself seems to have been a lonely and friendless figure.’

‘No suitors, then?’ I asked.

‘None. Even though it was generally believed she had expectations, Mrs Waterfield being wealthy, and Emily being raised by her from infancy as a daughter. As it turned out, though, she received little from Mrs Waterfield’s will, as we know. When that became known, there was much surprise. The more you think about that, the odder it seems. All believe Mrs Waterfield was influenced, with the result that

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