The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers

EIGHTEEN

That night Qwilleran wrote in his private journal:

It’s good to get back to the country quiet of the condo. I had Chief Brodie in for a nightcap before leaving, and he said he would keep an eye on the barn. I returned the Ledfield recording to Maggie Sprenkle and had my last nice cup of tea for a while. I’ve decided “nice” is a euphemism for “weak,” bless her soul.

And there was a message from Daisy Babcock on the machine: “Qwill, sorry to bother you but I’ve discovered a disturbing situation at the office, and Fredo said I should ask you to look at it. I don’t want to talk about it on the phone.”