[MaC] An Almighty Row (correction)

[Margaret Dean]

Mel Mason wrote:
> 
> >> 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."

"Oh, dear.  I hope it isn't yours, Mrs. Skeffington-Nottle," said
Marion, who knew Sweetie's proclivities fairly well.  "Or Mr.
Hodges'."


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>