[MaC] An Almighty Row (correction)

[Jvstin(Mindspring)]

on 1/8/2005 9:29 AM Mel Mason said the following:
>>> 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."
> 

James, too, was perplexed by the mystery.  The answer was staring all of 
them in the face, he was certain.  Still, everyone, himself included, 
was missing something obvious.  Something right there that would open up 
the floodgates and solve matters in a preciptious fashion.

His eyes, too, looked about the room, trying to sort out which person 
was missing at the fateful moment.