Chapter Seventeen
Paul and Lucy had been the first to arrive at the diner, a favorite among both islanders and mainlanders alike. They had wisely taken a booth in the back of the busy room, talking to other patrons as they made their way to their table. From what they could tell, there were only two main topics of conversation that everyone was focusing on: the murder of JT Travels and the possible arrival of tropical storm Arlene. At this point of the day, the storm was generating more interest than the murder. But it was early yet, and most of the diners were workers getting ready to head off to work and most of them would find their day involved storm preparations of some kind. Later in the morning, when the clientele turned over and the diner would fill up with retirees, islanders, pa
