[MaC] An Almighty Row: Lounge

[Pruehs, Ree M.]

> >Marjorie started to follow, then stopped.  "I'm not goin' in 
> there with
> >him alone," she announced, looking around the room.
> >
> >"I'll accompany you, Miss Higgins."  Hodges volunteered.  "We'd best 
> >keep
> >an eye on both Officer Powell and Miss Evans..."
> >
> >Oswald looked significantly at Lucinda.  She gave the 
> faintest of nods 
> >and
> >followed the other three to the kitchen.
> >
> >Oswald turned meanwhile to Vangie Evans.
> >
> >"Is there any truth in your nephew's accusations?" he asked 
> quietly.  
> >"You
> >realise - there could be an investigation if he persists in 
> making these 
> >claims."
> 
> She chuckled. "I lost my temper and told him I kept strychnine in the 
> kitchen and cyanide beside my stockings, I'm afraid, when he 
> started making 
> insinuations to =me.= There isn't anything else of that sort 
> of interest in 
> my house. I wouldn't want Sweetie to get at it." 

She sobered, adding in a low voice "I didn't know Miss Diamond at all,
not for more than nodding at each other in the lobby as we passed. But
Philip knew her quite well, it seems...I didn't know that either, until
just a little while ago. If matters are being investigated..." She
turned a palm up. "A pub near Church Fenton, that's all I know about
where they met, after she'd done a show at the base."