“You know that big clump of pampas grass close to Ellie’s front door? I could swear I saw someone crouching behind it. When the paramedics and fire fighters arrived, he took off.”
“I thought it was dark. How do you know it was a he?”
Tessa shook her head. “It had to be a man or a very tall woman. I wonder if he had any connection to the robbery? It looked almost as though he was waiting around to make sure help had arrived.”
Jane snorted. “Are you sure? I’ve heard that arsonists get off seeing houses burn.”
“It’s just odd, given what Ellie said to me earlier. She insisted someone named Jack was coming to see her, and he would take care of everything. Jakob thought she was losing it.” Tessa shook her head and rubbed fresh tears from her eyes. “It doesn’t matter now. She was such a beaut
