“She does. An’ she was cleanin’ for him when Victor died. She says he left the house and then came back again in a hurry. Bitsy said there was plenty of time for Kingston to have killed Victor.” Puddin bobbed her head in satisfaction at the interested look on Myrtle’s face.
“What was Kingston’s demeanor when he came back home?”
Puddin scowled at her. “I done told you about speakin’ English.”
“How was Kingston acting when Bitsy saw him? What made her think he was at the yard sale with Victor?”
Puddin’s scowl deepened. “Because she said so!”
Myrtle put her hand up to her temple, which had started to throb. “Was there anything at all that made her think he’d been there?”
Puddin shrugged. “Said he was acting sneaky when he came back in. An’ made a point to talk to Bitsy so she knew
