[MaC] An Almighty Row: Lounge

[Jvstin(Mindspring)]

on 1/12/2005 7:14 PM Heather Mace said the following:
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cyril mused, "You know, I did see him stumble and catch himself on 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> door frame, but I didn't actually see his hand afterward.  I'm not
>>>>>> certain the way he caught himself would have caused that injury
>>>>>> pattern.  I would've expected to see scrapes on his palm instead."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There was no grease on the knife.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But caught very near the hinge there did seem to be a single black
>>>>>> thread.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Marjorie peered at the caught thread.  "I think... this is what
>>>>> they call a clue, yes?" she asked, holding the knife out to Warren
>>>>> and Cyril to look at before removing it from the hinge.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Just then Marion Mauberley walked back in to the Beamans' flat,
>>>> accompanied by Anton and Oswald.  She was carrying what looked
>>>> like a small bundle of letters.  Her eyes sought out Philip.
>>>>
>>>> "Flight Officer Powell?"
>>>>
>>>
>>> "He's in the kitchen," said Florence.  "With Hodges and Mrs Skeffington
>>> Nottle."
>>
>>
>>
>> Marion glanced over at the two men who had accompanied her. "Shall 
>> we?"  She headed for the kitchen, looking purposeful.

His curiousity peaked by the return of Marion and company, with the 
mysterious items, James quietly followed the trio into the kitchen.
> 
> 
> "Wait... what'd you find?" Marjorie asked as held a small
> pocket knife on the flat of her hand.
> 

"Two clues." James murmured, looking between Marjorie and Cyril and 
Warren on the one hand, and Marion, Oswald and Anton on the other.