Clam Wake
“They passed a hobby shop, a cobbler’s, and a drugstore before pausing at chipped gold letters spelling out EXONUMIA on a murky window.
“I wonder,” Judith mused, “what that means?”
“It sounds like a disease,” Renie replied, tugging at Judith’s arm. “It may be contagious. Let’s move on.”
But Judith shook off her cousin’s hand. “Look—the other window says ‘Numismatics.’ It must be the collectors’ shop Brose Bennett mentioned to me when I went for my walk. I wonder if there’ve been any other rare c...oins found on the beaches around here. Let’s ask.”
Renie looked puzzled. “Why? Do you think Ernie found one that was worth a lot of money and that’s the motive for murder?”
“No,” Judith replied, opening the door, “but I’m curious, okay?”
Renie didn’t argue. An elderly bald man was behind the counter, studying something through a high-tech magnifier. He looked up to offer a faint smile. “Yes?” he said, rubbing his hands together.
The shop was small and faintly musty.MoreLess
“I wonder,” Judith mused, “what that means?”
“It sounds like a disease,” Renie replied, tugging at Judith’s arm. “It may be contagious. Let’s move on.”
But Judith shook off her cousin’s hand. “Look—the other window says ‘Numismatics.’ It must be the collectors’ shop Brose Bennett mentioned to me when I went for my walk. I wonder if there’ve been any other rare c...oins found on the beaches around here. Let’s ask.”
Renie looked puzzled. “Why? Do you think Ernie found one that was worth a lot of money and that’s the motive for murder?”
“No,” Judith replied, opening the door, “but I’m curious, okay?”
Renie didn’t argue. An elderly bald man was behind the counter, studying something through a high-tech magnifier. He looked up to offer a faint smile. “Yes?” he said, rubbing his hands together.
The shop was small and faintly musty.MoreLess
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