Chapter Five
POSY’S EYES GREW HUGE. “Linton? But I just saw him yesterday. He seemed totally fine.”
Small towns really did spread news quickly. “I’m afraid so,” said Beatrice. “Although I’m a little surprised the word has gotten out so quickly.”
Dan carefully applied some paint to the wall. “It probably hasn’t much, yet. I only know because my girlfriend told me about it. Bertha cleans for Linton and was told by the police that she needed to stay away when she got over there a little while ago.” He turned around and gave them a somber look. “She reckons it was murder, what with all the cops there. Said it wouldn’t have been that many cops if Linton had just had a heart attack.”
“Mercy!” said Posy, shaking her head. “What on earth could have happened? Do you think it was a break-in that
