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then changed his will at the solicitor’s. And that’s only if Bob was telling Maureen the truth.”
“He was, I’m sure of it,” Maureen said.
“Did Bob come into Frank’s haus on the Thursday, the day that Frank died?” Silvie asked.
“He said that he didn’t,” Maureen said. “He had to go back to work.”
“So we can’t say at what time Frank’s home was broken into and wrecked. Frank was upset, went to banks, solicitor, back home, and that’s all we know until Emma came later in the day and found him poisoned on the floor,” Elsa-May said as she studied her writing pad.
“ Jah , seems to be all we know so far,” Ettie said. “His boys had to have been upset with him because he changed his will. That part is obvious.”
“Would one of his sons have killed him if Frank told them what he’d done about changing the will?” Emma asked.
“ Nee , because then he’d never be alive to change the will back,” Elsa-May said. “It’s pointing more and more to Bob.”
“Can’t we rule out the man next door? It’s a bit weird to think someone could kill someone over just a fence,” Silvie said.
“Ahh, but it’s never just a fence. The fence could be the last straw, as the expression goes; the last straw that broke the camel’s back. We can’t rule anyone out.”
Chapter 8.
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;
in honour preferring one another;
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Romans 12:10-13
It was on the Saturday after the funeral that Silvie heard a knock at her door. She opened it to see her younger schweschder , Sabrina, with a suitcase in her hand. Silvie looked up the road to see a taxi driving away. “Sabrina, what are you doing here?”
Sabrina pushed past Silvie into the haus . “ Mamm sent me.”
“She did? How did you get here?”
“I came on the Greyhound.” Sabrina put her bag down just inside the door and took off her coat.
Silvie took her coat from her. “I don’t mean to sound rude, but why are you here?”
“ Mamm heard that you were very friendly with an Englischer at a funeral.”
Silvie was surprised how fast news traveled. “There is a man, but he’s staying in the community because he wants to become Amish, that’s all. There’s nothing going on with me and him.”
“Really?” Sabrina raised an eyebrow and stared at Silvie. It reminded Silvie of how her mudder had always stared at her when she’d done something wrong . Silvie’s mudder was a dominating force and Silvie had escaped that domination when she married John. At that moment, Silvie realized that getting away from her mudder might have been a major factor in her decision to marry John.
“Why do you come to my haus and question me? I’m a grown woman and can do as I please,” Silvie said as she hung up Sabrina’s coat.
“Do what you want.” Sabrina laughed. “I just had to get away for a while and this was a gut excuse. Besides, it’ll give me a chance to meet the menner in the community. Is there anyone who might suit me?”
Silvie reached for Sabrina’s suitcase. “I’ll take this up to the spare room. Come, I’ll show you where it is.”
“Silvie, you didn’t answer me. There are no menner for me in Ohio so I’m hoping there might be someone here for me. You’d like to have a schweschder here, wouldn’t you? It must be lonely out here all by yourself.”
Her schweschder or for that matter, any member of her familye staying in Lancaster County, was far less than an ideal situation for Silvie. “It’s the second Sunday tomorrow so there’ll be a meeting; come see for yourself.”
Sabrina clapped her hands together. “Goodie. You don’t mind me staying a while, do you?”
“Of course not,” Silvie said as she heaved the heavy suitcase onto the bed. “I’ll be
“He was, I’m sure of it,” Maureen said.
“Did Bob come into Frank’s haus on the Thursday, the day that Frank died?” Silvie asked.
“He said that he didn’t,” Maureen said. “He had to go back to work.”
“So we can’t say at what time Frank’s home was broken into and wrecked. Frank was upset, went to banks, solicitor, back home, and that’s all we know until Emma came later in the day and found him poisoned on the floor,” Elsa-May said as she studied her writing pad.
“ Jah , seems to be all we know so far,” Ettie said. “His boys had to have been upset with him because he changed his will. That part is obvious.”
“Would one of his sons have killed him if Frank told them what he’d done about changing the will?” Emma asked.
“ Nee , because then he’d never be alive to change the will back,” Elsa-May said. “It’s pointing more and more to Bob.”
“Can’t we rule out the man next door? It’s a bit weird to think someone could kill someone over just a fence,” Silvie said.
“Ahh, but it’s never just a fence. The fence could be the last straw, as the expression goes; the last straw that broke the camel’s back. We can’t rule anyone out.”
Chapter 8.
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;
in honour preferring one another;
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Romans 12:10-13
It was on the Saturday after the funeral that Silvie heard a knock at her door. She opened it to see her younger schweschder , Sabrina, with a suitcase in her hand. Silvie looked up the road to see a taxi driving away. “Sabrina, what are you doing here?”
Sabrina pushed past Silvie into the haus . “ Mamm sent me.”
“She did? How did you get here?”
“I came on the Greyhound.” Sabrina put her bag down just inside the door and took off her coat.
Silvie took her coat from her. “I don’t mean to sound rude, but why are you here?”
“ Mamm heard that you were very friendly with an Englischer at a funeral.”
Silvie was surprised how fast news traveled. “There is a man, but he’s staying in the community because he wants to become Amish, that’s all. There’s nothing going on with me and him.”
“Really?” Sabrina raised an eyebrow and stared at Silvie. It reminded Silvie of how her mudder had always stared at her when she’d done something wrong . Silvie’s mudder was a dominating force and Silvie had escaped that domination when she married John. At that moment, Silvie realized that getting away from her mudder might have been a major factor in her decision to marry John.
“Why do you come to my haus and question me? I’m a grown woman and can do as I please,” Silvie said as she hung up Sabrina’s coat.
“Do what you want.” Sabrina laughed. “I just had to get away for a while and this was a gut excuse. Besides, it’ll give me a chance to meet the menner in the community. Is there anyone who might suit me?”
Silvie reached for Sabrina’s suitcase. “I’ll take this up to the spare room. Come, I’ll show you where it is.”
“Silvie, you didn’t answer me. There are no menner for me in Ohio so I’m hoping there might be someone here for me. You’d like to have a schweschder here, wouldn’t you? It must be lonely out here all by yourself.”
Her schweschder or for that matter, any member of her familye staying in Lancaster County, was far less than an ideal situation for Silvie. “It’s the second Sunday tomorrow so there’ll be a meeting; come see for yourself.”
Sabrina clapped her hands together. “Goodie. You don’t mind me staying a while, do you?”
“Of course not,” Silvie said as she heaved the heavy suitcase onto the bed. “I’ll be
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