Chapter Five
Myrtle stuck her head out the door to tell Miles.
Red gently said to Eugenia. “Why don’t you go back to your room and put your feet up for a few minutes? I’ll be there to fill you in shortly.”
Eugenia’s eyes behind her large glasses looked even more anxious and she started picking at her fingernail polish. “I should let the rest of the family know. Poor Maisy. And Terrell!” She gave a sob and put a bony fist to her mouth as if to contain any others.
Red gave Myrtle a look to indicate that he really did need Eugenia out of the way of a potential crime scene. “My mother will escort you back. And she’ll also help track down the family.”
Myrtle decided that, all in all, this wasn’t a bad chore to be tasked with. After all, it would be helpful to locate the family, since they
