Chapter Fifteen
Miles said, “You mean the way that Marshall brought up several different scenarios about Jasper’s death?”
“Precisely. He’ll have half the town thinking that Jasper killed himself because he was guilty. The other half he’ll have thinking that Ezra did it.”
“Or a vengeful family member of Luther’s,” said Miles.
“Of which none likely exist. Luther’s brother left town just as soon as he could do so.”
They stopped talking as Marshall brought in a thin, eager-looking girl with braces and thick glasses which she absentmindedly shoved up her nose.
Marshall said, “Mrs. Clover, meet Dakota. Dakota, this is Mrs. Clover.”
Myrtle put out her hand and Dakota shyly shook it.
Marshall said, “As I mentioned to you, Dakota, Mrs. Clover has a lot of experience both as a teacher who wa
