[MaC] Everything Stops for Tea

[Brenda McCartney]

--- Mel Mason <goldfired at oxmust.co.uk> wrote:

> >> "Ah...yes.  Of course," Cyril said hesitantly.  It was obvious it
> would
> >> do more damage to resist their efforts.  "This way, ladies."  He
> >> motioned toward the kitchen, his other arm protectively around
> >> Florence's waist.
> 
> Lucinda followed with Nicola.
> 
> In the kitchen, Florence showed them the tea leaves in the drainer,
> and the 
> rest of the paraphenalia.  There was no sign of any residue on the
> leaves.
> 
> "And, if it's what I think it is, it would be hard to remove," said
> Lucinda 
> thoughtfully.  "This suggests that it wasn't the teapot that was
> poisoned - 
> but the sugar, the milk, or one of the cups."
> 
> >>
> >> > > "Who else had tea at the same time Fitzroy did?" Marion
> Mauberley
> >> > > asked sharply.  "And don't let too many people handle the pot
> or
> >> > > cup.  Fingerprints.  Does anyone have the means to test for
> >> > > them?"
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > Lady Pamela did," said Oswald from his position at the top of
> the
> >> > stairs, still watching the bathroom door.  "And she spilled most
> >> > of it over her dress - perhaps fortunately."
> >>
> >> "Perhaps we should gather the other cups as well," Cyril called
> back
> >> over his shoulder to anyone remaining in the room.
> >
> > "I'll do that," said Marion, moving forward.  "And mark them, as
> > well."  She rummaged in her handbag; unsurprisingly for a
> > journalist, it contained, among other things, a small notebook
> > and a pencil.
> >
> > Marion began scanning the room for teacups.
> >
> 
> There were quite a few, but none of them bore any traces of a
> suspicious 
> residue.
> 
> (OOC - anyone want to check the milk or the sugar?)
> 
> "I think we need to alert an ambulance," said Lucinda, aware of the
> banging 
> coming from the bathroom.  "I'm going to go down and collect our
> fingerprint 
> case - not that I think we'll find anything, but we ought to check. 
> And we 
> can go out and see if we can get an ambulance brought."
> 
> "I'll go with you," said Florence, a little shakily.  "I need some
> fresh air 
> ... "

At the shouts from the group downstairs, Cyril called back, "Coming!"
and rushed to assist them.



		
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