Blood On the Vine
“Standing on the castle side was Wade Grosso. He wore his usual high rubber boots, coveralls, and a broad-brimmed straw hat. He watched us get out of the car, and was about to turn and walk away when I called to him.
“Yes?” he said.
“I was wondering whether we could steal a few minutes of your time, Mr. Grosso.”
I couldn’t tell from his expression whether my request annoyed him, or if he didn’t care one way or the other.
“What do you need?” he asked.
“We were wondering exactly where Mr. Ladingto...n’s body was found in the moat the night he died,” I said.
“Why?”
“Pardon?”
“Why would you want to know that?”
“Just curious,” I said.
“Bull! You and your limey friend here want to make it look as though Ladington was murdered instead of taking his own life. Isn’t that right?”
“No, it isn’t right. Bruce Ladington has asked us to learn the truth. We want to know what really happened that night. If he committed suicide, fine. Don’t you want to know what happened to him, what really happened?”MoreLess
“Yes?” he said.
“I was wondering whether we could steal a few minutes of your time, Mr. Grosso.”
I couldn’t tell from his expression whether my request annoyed him, or if he didn’t care one way or the other.
“What do you need?” he asked.
“We were wondering exactly where Mr. Ladingto...n’s body was found in the moat the night he died,” I said.
“Why?”
“Pardon?”
“Why would you want to know that?”
“Just curious,” I said.
“Bull! You and your limey friend here want to make it look as though Ladington was murdered instead of taking his own life. Isn’t that right?”
“No, it isn’t right. Bruce Ladington has asked us to learn the truth. We want to know what really happened that night. If he committed suicide, fine. Don’t you want to know what happened to him, what really happened?”MoreLess
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