between appointments. “Bring your coffee. I’ll just take up a
couple of minutes of your time.”
The three of
them walked into the massage room, and Liz closed the door behind them. “I’m
sure you remember that I called you this morning regarding your appointment
with Donna Morris. I’m curious to hear what she had to say, if anything.”
Lisette took a
sip of her coffee and said, “She’s a very strange woman. She told me her
ex-husband had been murdered, and she was really happy about it, then she went
to tell me he never paid her alimony on time, because he was so busy playing
the horses.”
“Did she tell
you who her husband was?”
“Yes, she said
he was the deputy police chief. She said she didn’t know who killed him, but
she thought it might be somebody he owed money to.”
“Well, I
suppose that’s not a bad guess, given his penchant for gambling. Did she say
anything about where he went to gamble or what he played?”
“She mentioned
he was addicted to horse racing even when they were married. She said that was
one of the reasons she’d divorced him. Said he spent more time with the racing
sheets than he did with her. She mumbled something about Golden Gate and what
sounded like Ratface, but I really couldn’t hear her, and I could have
misunderstood her. She also said something about him owing her a lot of money
in back alimony payments, and she’d be able to get that money from the proceeds
of the life insurance policy the police provided for its employees.”
“Thanks,
Lisette. I really appreciate this. I don’t want to keep you from your next
appointment.”
“Oh, Mrs.
Lucas. There was one other thing. She mentioned she was glad she’d divorced her
husband, because she was in love with a wonderful wealthy man who lived in San
Francisco.”
“Did she
happen to say what this man’s name was?”
“Yes, she
called him Anton. She said he was European, and they had met when she was
having a tarot card reading.”
Liz couldn’t
believe what Lisette had just told her. It was too much of a coincidence.
“Lisette, one more minute. Did she say anything more about the tarot card
reading? Like where it was done or who did it?”
“No. That was
all. Does that help you?”
“Very much. I
really appreciate what you’ve told me. I’ve taken up enough of your time, and
I’m sure your next appointment is waiting for you. Thanks again. Winston,
come.”
Time to
call Roger, she thought, as she and Winston walked to the lodge . This is beginning
to have a lot of coincidences, and Roger doesn’t believe in them, and I have to
agree with him. I’ve got time to call him before the guests come for dinner,
and maybe he’s found out something on the names I gave him, and also maybe Sean
was able to find something out about Tom Rice.
CHAPTER 12
Liz greeted Emily when she and
Winston walked into the lodge. “Give me a few minutes. I need to make a call,
and then I can help with anything you need me to do to finish up.” She looked
at the food Emily had finished preparing. “Actually, Emily, you’re doing such a
beautiful job, I think the best thing I can do is stay out of your way. I’ll be
back in a few minutes. Whatever you’re doing, just keep doing it.”
They walked downstairs,
and she let Winston out. He loved to run through the gardens and get some
exercise this time of day. Late afternoons were usually a very quiet time of
day at the lodge. Most of the guests had finished their treatments and were
usually in their cottages, relaxing and getting ready for dinner. She picked up
her phone and clicked on Roger’s number.
“I’m really glad you
called, Liz. I’ve got a lot of information for you. Sean has been very busy on
your behalf this afternoon. And you, how was your day?”
“Well, I’m going to start
with Madame Dika. I can sure see why Seth has been going to see her. She’s
quite beautiful, and it looked like she was wearing a black lace bra. Naturally
he’d
couple of minutes of your time.”
The three of
them walked into the massage room, and Liz closed the door behind them. “I’m
sure you remember that I called you this morning regarding your appointment
with Donna Morris. I’m curious to hear what she had to say, if anything.”
Lisette took a
sip of her coffee and said, “She’s a very strange woman. She told me her
ex-husband had been murdered, and she was really happy about it, then she went
to tell me he never paid her alimony on time, because he was so busy playing
the horses.”
“Did she tell
you who her husband was?”
“Yes, she said
he was the deputy police chief. She said she didn’t know who killed him, but
she thought it might be somebody he owed money to.”
“Well, I
suppose that’s not a bad guess, given his penchant for gambling. Did she say
anything about where he went to gamble or what he played?”
“She mentioned
he was addicted to horse racing even when they were married. She said that was
one of the reasons she’d divorced him. Said he spent more time with the racing
sheets than he did with her. She mumbled something about Golden Gate and what
sounded like Ratface, but I really couldn’t hear her, and I could have
misunderstood her. She also said something about him owing her a lot of money
in back alimony payments, and she’d be able to get that money from the proceeds
of the life insurance policy the police provided for its employees.”
“Thanks,
Lisette. I really appreciate this. I don’t want to keep you from your next
appointment.”
“Oh, Mrs.
Lucas. There was one other thing. She mentioned she was glad she’d divorced her
husband, because she was in love with a wonderful wealthy man who lived in San
Francisco.”
“Did she
happen to say what this man’s name was?”
“Yes, she
called him Anton. She said he was European, and they had met when she was
having a tarot card reading.”
Liz couldn’t
believe what Lisette had just told her. It was too much of a coincidence.
“Lisette, one more minute. Did she say anything more about the tarot card
reading? Like where it was done or who did it?”
“No. That was
all. Does that help you?”
“Very much. I
really appreciate what you’ve told me. I’ve taken up enough of your time, and
I’m sure your next appointment is waiting for you. Thanks again. Winston,
come.”
Time to
call Roger, she thought, as she and Winston walked to the lodge . This is beginning
to have a lot of coincidences, and Roger doesn’t believe in them, and I have to
agree with him. I’ve got time to call him before the guests come for dinner,
and maybe he’s found out something on the names I gave him, and also maybe Sean
was able to find something out about Tom Rice.
CHAPTER 12
Liz greeted Emily when she and
Winston walked into the lodge. “Give me a few minutes. I need to make a call,
and then I can help with anything you need me to do to finish up.” She looked
at the food Emily had finished preparing. “Actually, Emily, you’re doing such a
beautiful job, I think the best thing I can do is stay out of your way. I’ll be
back in a few minutes. Whatever you’re doing, just keep doing it.”
They walked downstairs,
and she let Winston out. He loved to run through the gardens and get some
exercise this time of day. Late afternoons were usually a very quiet time of
day at the lodge. Most of the guests had finished their treatments and were
usually in their cottages, relaxing and getting ready for dinner. She picked up
her phone and clicked on Roger’s number.
“I’m really glad you
called, Liz. I’ve got a lot of information for you. Sean has been very busy on
your behalf this afternoon. And you, how was your day?”
“Well, I’m going to start
with Madame Dika. I can sure see why Seth has been going to see her. She’s
quite beautiful, and it looked like she was wearing a black lace bra. Naturally
he’d
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