[MaC] An Almighty Row (correction)

[Jonathan Katalenic]

--- Brian Schoner <brianschoner at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> > Marjorie frowned, thought for a moment.  Then said
> slowly
> > "You were at the bar... at the same time Miss
> Diamond
> > came back for a drink.  You even came around
> behind to
> > serve yourself... maybe... sleeping pills.. in her
> drink... 
> > Then it wouldn't've been hard at all to kill her
> later, even 
> > with a bad hand, eh?"
> 
> "Certainly!" barked Philip, his voice rising with
> each sentence. "I put
> sleeping pills --  which I *always* carry in case I
> need to murder someone
> -- in the woman's drink, because I *knew* she would
> wander off to Mr.
> Barowenski's apartment, *and* that Mr. Barowenski
> wouldn't actually be
> playing the piano at the time, *and* that there
> would be a blackout which
> would give me enough time to slip across, find her
> in the darkness, strangle
> her -- with one end of the wire clenched in my
> teeth, no doubt -- and then
> come back in time to meet the warden." Philip
> released a short, angry laugh.
> "This is ludicrous! If we're allowed to conjure up
> sleeping pills and God
> knows what else out of thin air, I can write a
> scenario that will make any
> of us look like a murderer -- and two for you, Miss
> Higgins. But I think
> we'd be much better served if we stick to the facts,
> few as they may be.
> Shall we?"

"Oh, my goodness, of course. That's it!" Nicola said.
"Stick to it- stick together, stuck together!"


		
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