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his desk.”
    “Well, given the fact his
last name was Morris, I suppose it’s entirely possible his ex-wife is the one
who made the appointment.”
    “I don’t know. I knew him,
but not very well. I’d probably recognize his ex-wife if I saw her, but I’m not
sure I’ve ever met her.”
    “What time is she coming
in today?”
    “Her appointment’s at 2:00
this afternoon.”
    “Thanks. Remember how you
thought I should try and investigate Mark’s murder because Seth Williams, the
police chief, would probably bungle it?”
    “Yes, and you did solve
it. Are you thinking of investigating Leroy’s murder?”
    “Probably. Seth asked if
I’d help him. He’s afraid people will think he murdered Leroy because Leroy was
thinking of running against him in the upcoming election for police chief.
Because he might be a potential suspect, he had the sense to call the county
sheriff and ask him to conduct the investigation of Leroy’s death. He’s really
worried about the effect this will have on his election. Actually I felt sorry
for him. You know I’ve never been a fan of his, but he seemed really sincere
when he told me he didn’t have anything to do with the murder and for once he
didn’t even act lecherous towards me. I think I’ll ask Lisette to tell me what
Mrs. Morris had to say during her treatment.”
    “I’ve never cared for Seth
a whit, but I also wouldn’t want him charged with murder if he didn’t do it.
Have you thought of anyone who might have a reason to kill him?”
    “Not yet, but I think I’ll
spend a little time today and see what I can find out.”
    “Well if I can help, let
me know. I’ll be in the office if you need me,” Bertha said as she walked down
the hall.    
    *****
    Liz called the spa and the phone was
immediately answered by the receptionist. “Good morning, Delores, it’s Liz.
Would you ask Lisette to call me when she has a break or between her
appointments?”
    “If you’ll hold, I’ll put
her on right now. She just walked out of her treatment room.”
    A moment later Lisette
said, “Good morning, Mrs. Lucas. What can I do for you?”
    “Lisette, you have a 2:00
appointment this afternoon with a woman whose last name is Morris. I’d
appreciate it if you would call me after the massage and tell me about her. If
you can get her to talk about herself that would be great.”
    “This sounds very
intriguing. Is there something I should know about her?”
    “No, not now,” Liz said.
“I really don’t know enough to comment about it.”
    “All right, Mrs. Lucas.
I’ll call you after her treatment.”
    “Thanks,” Liz said and
hung up.
    Roger always tells me the
first place to start when someone is murdered is to determine who has the most
to gain from the murder. In this case, the only one who seems to have anything
to gain would be Seth because Leroy wouldn’t be running against him. Leroy
wasn’t wealthy, so no one stood to inherit anything from him. His ex-wife would
probably rather have him alive, so he could pay her the occasional alimony she
got from him. Seth mentioned that Leroy liked to play the ponies. Maybe that
had something to do with it. Why would anyone want to kill Leroy? If I knew
why, I might know who. Then there’s that tarot Death card I found on the floor
in Leroy’s office. Think I need to have a tarot card reading today.
    She went to the computer
and pulled up the words “psychic Red Cedar.” Nothing. Then she tried searches
for “tarot card readers Red Cedar” and “seers Red Cedar.” Nothing. As a last
resort, she typed in “Madame Dika” and up popped Madame Dika’s contact information
and a blurb about tarot card readings.
    It’s been years since I’ve
done anything like that. Once in San Francisco Judy and I went to a tarot card
reader, and I remember thinking it was pretty stupid stuff, but obviously Seth
didn’t think so . She read the blurb on the screen that Madame Dika had written.
    “I offer three types