The Alpine Uproar (2009)
The Alpine Uproar
“Apparently they were changing shifts. She’d call later. I told her I was going to the Grocery Basket on my lunch hour to pick up a couple of Dungeness crabs.
“I’ll try to talk to Jake or Betsy if they’re at the store,” I said. “I want to take the crab home and put it in the fridge.”
“Two crabs?” Vida scowled. “For Milo? Have you lost your mind? Those crabs will cost at least fifty dollars. What’s the occasion?”
“There isn’t one,” I said. “Though it never hurts to give the sheriff a couple of st...iff drinks to see if he loosens up about a murder case.”
Vida looked over my shoulder to see if Mitch was listening. He’d stood up to put on his jacket, preparing for his morning rounds, which included studying the sheriff’s log. As soon as he went out the door, Vida spoke up. “Don’t be foolish, Emma. I simply don’t understand what goes on between you and Milo. It’s none of my business, but sometimes I feel you’re both looking for something neither of you will ever find in each other.”MoreLess
“I’ll try to talk to Jake or Betsy if they’re at the store,” I said. “I want to take the crab home and put it in the fridge.”
“Two crabs?” Vida scowled. “For Milo? Have you lost your mind? Those crabs will cost at least fifty dollars. What’s the occasion?”
“There isn’t one,” I said. “Though it never hurts to give the sheriff a couple of st...iff drinks to see if he loosens up about a murder case.”
Vida looked over my shoulder to see if Mitch was listening. He’d stood up to put on his jacket, preparing for his morning rounds, which included studying the sheriff’s log. As soon as he went out the door, Vida spoke up. “Don’t be foolish, Emma. I simply don’t understand what goes on between you and Milo. It’s none of my business, but sometimes I feel you’re both looking for something neither of you will ever find in each other.”MoreLess
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