Murder On the Orient Espresso
“‘How did you know that Laurence had been smoking in that room?’ ‘Easy.’ I was feeling smug. ‘The cake in the doorway, for one thing. He must have dropped it opening the door. And then there was the open window. Potter must have been worried about setting off any smoke detectors.’ ‘Wow,’ Missy said. ‘You really should write mysteries. How did you know Laurence wouldn’t flush the toilet?’ ‘He’s a man. I’m surprised he didn’t leave the seat up, too.’ In truth, the floating cigarette butt had been ...a lucky break. Not that I was going to admit it.
Missy screwed up her face. ‘But if Laurence was smoking in the roomette, he wouldn’t have needed to open the exit door. So, what was the matchbook doing on the floor next to it?’ ‘Beats me. But since the book was empty, we know Potter dropped it after he had his smoke,’ I said as we passed the spot in question.
‘And on his way to rejoin the rest of the group in the dining car?’ ‘Exactly.’ ‘That’s wonderful reasoning, Maggy,’ Missy said, nearly walking between my heels like my sheepdog, Frank.MoreLess
Missy screwed up her face. ‘But if Laurence was smoking in the roomette, he wouldn’t have needed to open the exit door. So, what was the matchbook doing on the floor next to it?’ ‘Beats me. But since the book was empty, we know Potter dropped it after he had his smoke,’ I said as we passed the spot in question.
‘And on his way to rejoin the rest of the group in the dining car?’ ‘Exactly.’ ‘That’s wonderful reasoning, Maggy,’ Missy said, nearly walking between my heels like my sheepdog, Frank.MoreLess
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