[MaC] An Almighty Row (correction)

[Mel Mason]

>> Philip sighed again. "I was standing near the bar,
>> trying to get a drink for
>> myself. When the lights went out I started for the
>> door, but when Mr. Davis
>> had his fall, I decided it would be wisest to stay
>> in one place and out of
>> the way, so I backed against the wall by the door
>> and stayed there until the
>> ARP warden arrived. Then I went down to meet him
>> with Mr. Hodges, Commander
>> Coldsmith-Briggs, and Mrs. Skeffington-Nottle."
>
> Nicola's eyes darted around the room from person to
> person, mentally checking them off in her head. 'There
> has to be somebody who was missing,' she told herself.
> 'There HAS to be. But who is it?' She shook her head
> and started counting roll again. 'I was next to Lady
> Pamela, Lord Richard and Mr. Drake when the lights
> went out and we all toasted. Then I helped Mrs. Beaman
> up. But... were they all there during that time?' She
> glanced over towards Pamela, chatting with Tabitha on
> the couch. It could have still been any of them, she
> realized with a shiver.
>

At this point, Lucinda returned, accompanied by Hodges and James Drake.  She 
was holding the somewhat tattered remains of a paper bag.

"Careful," she said to Oswald, holding it out tiwards him.  "there are 
traces of blood on it."