03 Murder By Mishap
“Edna demanded, a feeling of dread beginning to burn the pit of her stomach. Mary was too pleased with herself, by far.
“The tape only covered part of the flap. I felt a bulge near the clasp so I stuck my pen knife in to see what it was.” Mary’s eyes went wide with innocence. “This just fell out.”
She put the wafer in the palm of her hand and extended it toward Edna who stared at it transfixed before stuttering, “Starling uses those. It’s one of those what-cha-ma-call-its ... a memory chip for a digital camera.”
“That’s right. It’s like the one I use in my digital,” Mary said. “That’s why I think whatever’s in the envelope might also be on this chip. That guy thought he got away with it, but I fooled him.” Mary’s grin grew wider.
Edna felt her skin growing cold and clammy. Her stomach wasn’t feeling so hot either. “And what happens when he doesn’t find it in the envelope?”
“He probably doesn’t know what was in it in the first place.” Mary shrugged.
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