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Ch.11 Coin Clues
"Here it is," Captain Thomas said.
He unlocked the barn door and pushed it open. "It's been kept locked to avoid contaminating the evidence and to keep people from stealing Mr. Murphy's possessions," he said. "Poor chap," he added.
"What happened to him?" Josephine asked.
"He died, and no relatives have come to claim the house or anything," he said. He walked into the barn.
Josephine followed him.
"Mr. Murphy was found here," he said pointing to a spot. "Your dagger was found up there: that notch in the wall; Obviously thrown," he said pointing to another spot.
"Supposedly Mr. Murphy was in here rubbing down his horses, when this guy appears in the doorway. Mr. Murphy hid and watched what the guy was doing. The pirate came over here and began lifting a floor board. Mr. Murphy came out and confronted him. They fought and, well." he trailed off.
Josephine nodded. "How do you know this? Was there another witness besides Mr. Murphy? Because obviously he couldn't have told you; he was dead," Josephine said.
This woman was sharp.
"A beggar saw him; he was sleeping in the hay up there," he said, pointing to the loft, " And witnessed it all."
Josephine looked around at the floor. She stopped and picked up something. It was a coin.
"What's this about?" she asked the Captain.
"Probably the guy dropped it when he took the treasure hidden under the floorboard after Mr. Murphy was dead," the captain said.
"And the beggar saw this too?" Josephine asked.
The captain nodded.
"And where is this beggar? Could you find him for me?" Josephine asked.
"We looked for him after that night, but couldn't find him," the Captain said.
"Convenient, very convenient," Josephine muttered under her breath.
She looked around once more.
"Ready to go?" he asked.
She nodded. They left, and the Captain turned and locked the door.
About halfway down the hill, Josephine stopped walking.
"I left my purse!" Josephine said.
The Captain sighed. He gave her the key. "Here," he said, "Lock the door when you're done, and give the key back to me when you're done. I am leaving go elsewhere in a couple hours."
"Thank you so much," Josephine said.
The captain started down the other half of the hill, while Josephine hurried up.
She unlocked the door, grabbed her purse, and then left and returned the key to the Captain.
"Another dead end," she thought. Or was it?
Ch.11 Coin Clues
"Here it is," Captain Thomas said.
He unlocked the barn door and pushed it open. "It's been kept locked to avoid contaminating the evidence and to keep people from stealing Mr. Murphy's possessions," he said. "Poor chap," he added.
"What happened to him?" Josephine asked.
"He died, and no relatives have come to claim the house or anything," he said. He walked into the barn.
Josephine followed him.
"Mr. Murphy was found here," he said pointing to a spot. "Your dagger was found up there: that notch in the wall; Obviously thrown," he said pointing to another spot.
"Supposedly Mr. Murphy was in here rubbing down his horses, when this guy appears in the doorway. Mr. Murphy hid and watched what the guy was doing. The pirate came over here and began lifting a floor board. Mr. Murphy came out and confronted him. They fought and, well." he trailed off.
Josephine nodded. "How do you know this? Was there another witness besides Mr. Murphy? Because obviously he couldn't have told you; he was dead," Josephine said.
This woman was sharp.
"A beggar saw him; he was sleeping in the hay up there," he said, pointing to the loft, " And witnessed it all."
Josephine looked around at the floor. She stopped and picked up something. It was a coin.
"What's this about?" she asked the Captain.
"Probably the guy dropped it when he took the treasure hidden under the floorboard after Mr. Murphy was dead," the captain said.
"And the beggar saw this too?" Josephine asked.
The captain nodded.
"And where is this beggar? Could you find him for me?" Josephine asked.
"We looked for him after that night, but couldn't find him," the Captain said.
"Convenient, very convenient," Josephine muttered under her breath.
She looked around once more.
"Ready to go?" he asked.
She nodded. They left, and the Captain turned and locked the door.
About halfway down the hill, Josephine stopped walking.
"I left my purse!" Josephine said.
The Captain sighed. He gave her the key. "Here," he said, "Lock the door when you're done, and give the key back to me when you're done. I am leaving go elsewhere in a couple hours."
"Thank you so much," Josephine said.
The captain started down the other half of the hill, while Josephine hurried up.
She unlocked the door, grabbed her purse, and then left and returned the key to the Captain.
"Another dead end," she thought. Or was it?