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Perhaps that s why Barbara and Paul were so keen
to find it. And remember Marion Headlam thinks she s
been left something? Well, there couldn t possibly be
anything in the old will, could there? Auntie was still
living at Mountville Road when she made that. Where
were you, then?
I was still married and living in Surrey.
So it s an old will. See what I mean?
Yes, said Charles slowly. And possibly in the
new one I m not executor.
Well, I wouldn t worry too much about that. But I
think you ought to tell the police.
Tell them what, exactly? That my cousin thinks
there might be a new will? On no evidence other than a
feeling?
Fran thought for a moment. If you ask for DCI
Murray and tell him exactly that, and that it s me who
had the feeling, you may find he ll listen.
Oh? Knows about you, does he?
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Yes. I told you, he came to interview me on Friday
morning.
Well, I ll try, said Charles, not sounding too
hopeful, but I don t know what they can do.
They can insist on having a look at the stuff
Barbara and Paul removed from The Laurels. Or have
they sent it up to you already?
You must be joking. I phoned Barbara yesterday to
tell her about the will and asked if they d made any
arrangements yet and she said Paul was going to do it
today.
Was she relieved about the will?
Very. Said she wanted to talk to me about the
house.
Oh, yes? Fran s mind went into overdrive. They
want to buy you out, I suppose?
Charles was surprised. Yes , I think that s what she
wants. Not sure I can be bothered to argue.
Don t do anything yet, said Fran. Not that you
can anyway, until probate s sorted out.
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I know. Are you coming up to London again
soon?
I don t think so, said Fran, but I think Libby s
right. I think we need to find out about the new will.
Or if there was one.
Look, I don t know what you and your friend
Libby have cooked up, but don t you think it could just
be Marion Headlam hoping there was something?
Perhaps Aunt Eleanor told her she could expect
something in the will, but never actually did anything
about it.
It could be, but I don t think so. We ll find out,
don t worry.
I thought you said the police would?
OK, the police or me. We ll find out between us.
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Fran wasn t surprised to receive a phone call from
DCI Murray a little later.
You re sure about this other will, then, Mrs Castle?
Mr Wade seems a little sceptical.
He hasn t seen me in action, Mr Murray, said
Fran, amused.
And he seems concerned about a bureau that was in
Mrs Bridges room at The Laurels.
Which is now in Mr Denver s office in Nethergate,
yes.
She heard a deep sigh. Well, I suppose we d better
go and take a look. And I ll be asking Mrs Headlam
about it, too.
So will I, thought Fran and dialled Libby s number.
You sound cheerful, she said, when Libby
answered.
I am.
Oh? Anything to do with you leaving with Ben last
night?
Libby giggled. Could be.
Right. I m very pleased to hear it. I just thought I d
let you know the latest developments.
Well, I think our best bet is to talk to the nurses,
said Libby, when she d been brought up to date. I m
sure they must have witnessed it.
I don t think either of them would talk to me. That
little Nurse Warner was terrified.
I ll do it. I ll go and wait outside The Laurels and
then trail them home. Bet I can do it.
Oh, Libby, you can t! You ll be a stalker. That s
against the law.
Ah. You may be right. I know! I ll look them up in
the phone book.
How would you know if you d got the right one?
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Well, what s-her-name, Redding, the one Ben saw
at the hospital we told you last night that s an
unusual name, isn t it?
Look, Lib, I think the best bet is for me to go and
ask Marion Headlam. You can come with me if you
like, but I don t think you ought to do anything on
your own.
Oh, all right. I d like to get a look inside that place,
anyway. Can we go today?
All right. This afternoon. Will you drive?
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