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know if he went out for dinner or not. I didn’t see him this morning.” Angie moved her hands to her lap. “Poor man. He just missed reuniting with his brother.”
    The chief said, “He mentioned that to me when I spoke with him the day of the murder.”
    “Mr. Finch told us that he and his brother were estranged. He hadn’t seen him for years.”
    The chief reached up and adjusted his cap. “Did he say if there are other relatives?”
    “We didn’t ask him about that.”
    “I need to talk to him.” The chief glanced at his watch then looked at Angie. “It’s too early to barge in on him now. Are you going somewhere?”
    Angie looked surprised at the question. “I’m making my deliveries.”
    A blank expression was on the chief’s face.
    “I’ve contracted to do bakery items and desserts for some of the restaurants and hotels in town,” Angie clarified.
    “Oh.” The chief understood. “Excellent. That’s a good idea until you open your bake shop in the Victorian.” The chief let out a sigh. “I’ll be glad when you’re open again. I miss the shop.”
    “It won’t be until September I’m afraid.” Angie got the feeling the chief wanted to say something more. She thought he seemed distracted. She waited for a few moments, but the chief didn’t say anything else. “I should get going. I have more deliveries to make.”
    “When will you finish the deliveries? What time will you be home?”
    “In about an hour. Maybe a little longer.” Angie adjusted herself in the driver’s seat so she could better face the chief. “Do you need something?”
    The chief scratched his chin. “I’d like it if you were around when I talk to Mr. Finch.”
    “Me?”
    The chief nodded. “And Courtney, too. I need to go over to Finch’s house and look around. The dead Mr. Finch’s house.” He shifted his feet.
    Angie thought the chief was acting a bit odd. “Is something wrong?”
    “Huh? No. Could you come along to the inspection of Finch’s house?”
    “Me?” Angie’s eyebrows raised in surprise. “Why?”
    “I’d like Courtney to come too. Extra pairs of eyes, that’s all.”
    Angie narrowed her blue eyes at the chief. “Wouldn’t other police officers be more helpful?” She was puzzled by why Chief Martin would want her and Courtney to be around when he inspected Mr. Finch’s property.
    “Maybe.” Chief Martin shrugged a shoulder. “Maybe not.”
    Angie eyed him. “Is there something you’re not telling me?”
    The chief checked his watch again. “Can we talk later? Can I meet you at the Victorian in about two hours? That’ll give you time to do your deliveries.” He started to walk away. “I’ll see you then.”
    As Angie watched him cross the street, she realized her mouth was hanging open and she shut it. She couldn’t imagine what was going on. Why had the chief asked her and Courtney to be present when he spoke with Finch? And why did he ask them to join him when he visited the home of the late Mr. Finch. Shaking her head, Angie started the car and headed to her next stop.

Chapter 6
    Angie pulled into the Victorian’s driveway and saw Courtney and Euclid on the front porch. Euclid sat supervising Courtney as she was taking freshly washed linens from one laundry basket, folding them, and placing them in another basket.
    Angie parked and walked over to the porch.
    Courtney waved. “Hey, Sis. What’s cookin’?” Courtney reached for another sheet. “It’s like a summer day. Are you still planning on going to the beach later?”
    Angie gave Euclid a pat on the head and he leaned into her hand for more scratching. “I’d like to.” She sat in one of the porch rockers.
    “But?” Courtney placed the last folded sheet into the basket and sat down in the rocker next to Angie.
    Euclid jumped onto Angie’s lap. “After I made my morning delivery to the Pirate’s Den, I was sitting in my car and Chief Martin saw me and came over to talk.” She told Courtney that the chief