[MaC] A pause in the music

Mel Mason goldfired at oxmust.co.uk
Sun Dec 26 19:18:23 EST 2004


>> "I'll help with the questioning," Marion
>> volunteered.  "I have
>> experience with interviewing people, after all."
>>
>> Then she added, grim-faced, "And we might want to
>> check people's
>> hands.  If you used a wire like that to strangle
>> someone, it
>> would cut into your hands too -- unless you were
>> wearing heavy
>> gloves."
>>
>
> "And somebody should make sure that *nobody* leaves
> the building," said Tabitha, now sweeping the hair off
> Nola's neck to get a better look. She turned to face
> the others. "Even if it wasn't one of us -- which is
> extremely unlikely, I'm afraid -- we can't risk
> letting anyone get away who might have seen something."
>

"Indeed," agreed Oswald.  "When my wife and Lady Pamela come here, Miss 
Mauberley and I will cross to the Fitzroys'.  I'll warn everyone that 
they're not to leave ... perhaps Hodges will be able to do something to 
secure the doors - although that might be a little danger if that incendiary 
goes off." 





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