Surprisingly, Puddin was over at Myrtle’s house just thirty minutes later. Myrtle discovered why when Puddin said, “Bitsy says you found Palmer Baxter dead.”
Bitsy was Puddin’s cousin. She was also a housekeeper but a new-and-improved version of Puddin. Her services, however, were much in demand and far too expensive for someone on a limited retirement income.
“Indeed I did. That’s why I need you to go ahead and work on this food. I’m going to be taking it over to Palmer’s cousin this morning.”
Puddin pulled things out of her grocery bags as she considered this. The recipe seemed to involve a rotisserie chicken and canned biscuits. “Bitsy knew Palmer, you know. Cleaned for her.”
“That doesn’t surprise me.”
Puddin pulled an aluminum container out of the bag and Myrtle stopped her. “Yo
