
Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval Page #5
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YES. MY FIRST MACE MURDER,
AND A VERY EFFECTIVE WEAPON.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE
THAT MIGHT HAVE:
CONTRIBUTED TO HIS DEATH?
POSSIBLY.
CAME FROM BEHIND.
HOWEVER, HE DID HAVE
AN INJURY TO THE JAW
WHICH OCCURRED:
AN INJURY CONSISTEN WITH A BLOW FROM A FIST.
ARE YOU SAYING:
THAT SOMEONE HIT HIM
IN THE FACE:
AND THEN SOMEONE ELSE HIT HIM
FROM BEHIND WITH THE MACE?
NO, I'M SAYING
THERE WAS A ROUND BRUISE,
LIKE THAT FROM A FIST.
HE COULD HAVE FALLEN
FACE-FORWARD
AS HE HIT THE FLOOR,
BUT IT'S DOUBTFUL THE CONTUSION
WOULD BE SO NICELY SPHERICAL.
CAN YOU TELL:
IF THE PERSON WHO SWUNG THE MACE
WAS RIGHT- OR LEFT-HANDED?
AND WHAT ABOUT HEIGHT?
I THINK:
IT WAS A DOWNWARD BLOW,
WHICH DOESN'T INDICATE
LEFT OR RIGHT.
AND AS TO HEIGHT,
THE EXTENSION OF THE ARM
MAKES AN ESTIMATION IMPOSSIBLE.
SO, IF THE BLOW TO THE FACE
CAME FROM THE FRONT,
AND THE MACE BLOW FROM THE BACK,
COULD THERE HAVE BEEN
TWO ATTACKERS?
MAYBE...
FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES
AFTER THE MACE BLOW.
A SINGLE KILLER:
COULD HAVE STRUCK HIM
WITH A FIS AFTER THE MACE.
RIGHT.
MY FIRST CUSTOMER
WEARING:
A SUIT OF ARMOR.
OH, DEAR.
THANK YOU.
[ALERT DINGS]
WHOA...
LOOK AT THIS.
WHAT?
I GOT AN EMAIL FROM A GUY
I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH.
I HAD A BIG CRUSH ON HIM.
[HANNAH]:
OOH...IF I'M GOING TO THE REUNION.
BUT YOU'RE NO GOING, RIGHT?
WELL, THAT'S NO WRITTEN IN STONE.
CHRIS STODDARD.
[DEEP BREATH]
CHRIS STODDARD.
[HANNAH]:
HE IS CUTE.
HE PLAYED GUITAR.
WROTE SONGS.
EVEN WROTE POETRY.
DID YOU DATE HIM?
I WANTED TO,
BUT HE ALWAYS HAD A GIRLFRIEND.
MM. WELL, WHAT'S
HE UP TO NOW?
YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW.
I GUESS I COULD:
GO TO THE REUNION
AND FIND OUT.
[HANNAH]:
MM-HMM!HI, HANNAH.
HI, TOOTIE.
WELCOME.
ANYTHING I CAN:
HELP YOU WITH?
ACTUALLY, YES.
I HEAR YOU'RE RUNNING
FOR CLASS PRESIDENT.
I AM.
THAT'S GREAT.
I AM, TOO. I'VE ALREADY GO THE GREEK COUNCIL'S ENDORSEMENT,
AND A TON OF OTHER SUPPORT.
I'VE HEARD.
BUT I HAD A THOUGHT.
TELL ME.
IF YOU WERE:
TO PULL OU AND ENDORSE ME,
AS PRESIDEN OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL.
THAT'S
A WIN-WIN.
I THINK I'M GONNA
KEEP MY OPTIONS OPEN.
OH, NO PROBLEM.
I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW.
BYE!
BYE.
[DOOR BELL JINGLES]
OH, YOU'VE GOT TO WIN.
BY A LANDSLIDE!
TWICE.
[]
DID YOU EVER TALK WITH
THAT FOOTBALL PLAYER? SANDERS?
YEAH. YEAH, I DID.
PROFESSOR MCNARY
WAS GOING TO FLUNK HIM,
AND NOW HE WANTS
A SECOND CHANCE.
DID HE EVER:
THREATEN THE PROFESSOR?
WHEN PROFESSOR MCNARY
SAID THAT HE WAS
GONNA FLUNK HIM,
I MEAN,
HE CONTROLLED IT, BUT...
HE LEFT IN A HURRY.
DO YOU THINK MCNARY
WOULD HAVE REPORTED THA TO THE ADMINISTRATION?
I MEAN, IS I ON RECORD SOMEWHERE?
HE MIGHT HAVE:
DONE THAT.
I COULD GET THE POLICE
TO CHECK IT OUT.
OKAY. WE'LL
SEE YOU LATER.
I'M SO SORRY
WE EVER BROKE UP.
I FEEL SO SAFE:
WITH YOU.
I TAKE THE BAR IN A YEAR.
WHAT IF WE...
GET MARRIED AFTER?
[LAUGHS AND STAMMERS]
I MEAN, IT'S GONNA
BE A CRAZY YEAR:
WITH MY DISSERTATION
AND-AND ORALS, BUT...
BUT MAYBE:
TO HAVE SOMETHING
TO LOOK FORWARD TO.
YES.
OR WE COULD JUST DO IT.
I MEAN, WHY WAIT?
AFTER ALL THIS,
[]
[SIGHS] JENN.
IF I HELP YOU SOLVE THIS,
WILL YOU COME BACK TO BED?
GO FOR IT.
MM.
YOU'VE GO A COLLEGE PROFESSOR
WHO'S ROBBING
A HOUSE, RIGHT?
YES. HE THINKS THE SUI OF ARMOR IS REAL
AND WORTH:
A SMALL FORTUNE.
THAT BADLY, WHY?
HE WAS IN DEBT.
HE WAS GETTING:
DIVORCED.
HIS WIFE HAD ACCESS
TO A TOP LAWYER,
HE DIDN'T.
COULD BE ANYONE--
AN ANGRY STUDENT,
BILL WALLACE,
THE OWNER OF THE HOME,
THE PROFESSOR'S WIFE, ANNE.
WIFE'S A GOOD BET.
WAS SHE OUT OF TOWN?
YES.
SO, SHE HIRES A KILLER TO DO
THE DEED WHILE SHE'S GONE,
PERFECT ALIBI.
WHAT KIND OF HITMAN
FOLLOWS HIS VICTIM INTO A HOUSE
AND ASSUMES THERE'LL BE
A CONVENIENT MACE THERE
TO HIT HIM WITH?
DOESN'T SOUND LIKE
A PROFESSIONAL HIT TO ME.
YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.
DON'T SAY IT.
WHAT?
IF YOU DON'T SAY IT,
DEAL.
...FAKE THE THROW,
I RUN IT DOWN--
60-YARD TOUCHDOWN,
I WIN THE GAME.
EXCUSE ME.
TIM SANDERS?
I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU
A FEW QUESTIONS:
REGARDING PROFESSOR MCNARY.
I DIDN'T DO IT.
I DIDN' SAY YOU DID.
THE ADMINISTRATION
GAVE ME SOME NAMES
FOR SOME STUDENTS
WHO WERE ON ACADEMIC WARNING
FROM PROFESSOR MCNARY.
[SCOFFS] OKAY.
HERE'S THE DEAL, DETECTIVE.
I'M A STUDENT-ATHLETE.
SPEND A LOT OF TIME
AT PRACTICE,
TRAVELING TO GAMES,
WORKING OUT.
DOESN'T LEAVE A WHOLE
A CERTAIN GPA, CORRECT?
YEAH.
BUT SOME PROFS:
ARE COOL ABOUT IT.
NOT THE LATE, GREA PROFESSOR MCNARY, THOUGH.
WHERE WERE YOU:
ON THE NIGHT OF APRIL 7TH?
THAT'S THE NIGH HE DIED, RIGHT?
MM-HMM.
THAT'S YOUR ALIBI?
I REPEAT. WASN'T ME.
I'M GONNA BE LATE FOR PRACTICE,
ALL RIGHT?
ONE MORE QUESTION.
DID YOU THREATEN
PROFESSOR MCNARY
WHEN HE SAID HE WOULDN' CHANGE YOUR GRADE?
NO WAY!
WHO TOLD YOU THAT?
PROFESSOR MCNARY WROTE DOWN
THAT YOU WERE VISIBLY UPSE WHEN YOU LEFT HIS OFFICE.
WHY WOULDN'T I BE UPSET?
THE GUY WAS TRYING TO FLUNK ME.
I REALLY:
GOTTA GO.
OKAY.
GOOD LUCK ON SATURDAY.
WHAT'S SATURDAY?
YOUR GAME.
RIGHT.
[FOOTSTEPS]
TOOTIE IS TRYING
TO BUY THE ELECTION.
WHO DOESN' WANT FREE FRIES?
WELL, I MEAN, YOU COULD
OFFER A FREE BURGER.
THAT'S NO THE POINT, LOGAN.
BESIDES,
IT'D COST A FORTUNE.
OKAY, WELL, THEN WHERE DID
SHE GET THE MONEY FROM?
HER DAD IS SOME BIG LAWYER.
HEY, MAYBE YOU COULD JUS SET UP A TABLE AROUND CAMPUS
AND GIVE OUT FREE VEGGIES.
YOU KNOW, LIKE, UH...
"A VOTE FOR HANNAH
IS A VOTE FOR HEALTH."
THAT'S NOT BAD.
THAT CLEARLY DIFFERENTIATES
THE CAMPAIGNS.
"FRIES VERSUS VEGGIES."
THANKS, LOGAN.
HEY, UM...
DO YOU MIND:
IF I KEEP THIS FLYER?
NICE TRY.
STOP BY THE TABLE
AND I'LL GIVE YOU A CARROT.
GREAT.
I'M WITH YOU.
YEAH. FRIES.
HEY.
TIM.
YOU SCARED ME:
TO DEATH.
WHAT DO YOU--
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
I FINISHED:
THE EXTRA CREDIT PAPER.
OH. OKAY.
THERE WAS A DETECTIVE
ON CAMPUS THIS MORNING
ASKING ABOUT THE MURDER.
WHY IS HE TALKING TO ME?
FROM WHA I UNDERSTAND,
HE GOT A LIS OF STUDENTS
WHO MIGHT'VE BEEN
ON ACADEMIC PROBATION.
THAT GRADE:
WASN'T FINAL YET.
I'M NOT ON
ACADEMIC PROBATION.
THAT PROFESSOR MCNARY LEFT.
WHEN YOU LEFT,
HE WAS VERY UPSET.
I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO HIM!
I GOT UP AND WALKED OUT.
DID YOU TELL HIM THA I THREATENED PROFESSOR MCNARY?
I DIDN' TELL THEM ANYTHING.
IF MY NAME:
IS TIED TO A MURDER,
PRO TEAMS ARE GOING TO PASS.
DO YOU GET THAT?
ARE YOU:
THREATENING ME?
TAKE IT ANY WAY YOU WANT.
DON'T TALK ABOUT ME
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