Ham Bones
“A patrol car was parked at the front door, and I knew Coleman hadn't come for a social call. Coleman was in Jackson. With his wife.I considered asking Tinkie to turn around and leave, but I needed to get ready for the play. As we cruised to the front of the house, I saw Gordon Walters leaning against the patrol car.When I got out, he walked over, a slight flush touching his cheeks."Ms. Tinkie, Sarah Booth, how are y'all doing?"Gordon had never been one to sit out in the cold without good reason..., which concerned me."What's going on?" Tinkie asked."The sheriff asked me to come by and remind the two of you that Sarah Booth is the main suspect in a murder.""Like I'd forget that," I snapped. "What's wrong with Coleman? Has he completely lost it?"Gordon looked like I'd asked him to reveal his most intimate secret. "I don't know." He spoke barely above a whisper. "I honestly don't know, Sarah Booth, but I'm worried about him. He hasn't eaten or slept. He acts like a bear with his leg in a trap, and he took off about an hour ago and didn't say where he was going." "And you stood out here in the cold to tell me that?" I didn't believe it for a minute."Sarah Booth!" Tinkle frowned at me."She's right," Gordon admitted, the flush once again touching his olive skin.MoreLess
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