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The Wakefield Cases; The Licentious Life Of Mr. Lacey, Part 9 ENDING
Date: 1/2/2016, Categories: Novels, Author: LaPetiteFleur, Rating: 1, Source: LushStories
a girl was to deliver it and where it would happen. That night he stole the money from Ellen Johnston, but things did not go as planned. He must have been shocked when he found that the girl not only knew him but could identify him to his father. Upon grabbing the suitcase from Ellen, she would have been startled. Remember, she wore no coat and had no key?” “Yes, that's quite right!” “The key was in her coat pocket, the coat which was pulled off her during her escape from Celio.” “So why is Celio not the murderer?” “He isn't. His girlfriend is. He must have met up with her afterwards. He might even have planned to before the theft to hand over the money. It must have been a very disappointing meeting, for not only did he find out that there weren't nearly as much money as he thought in that suitcase, but he also had to explain to her how he could now be easily caught.” “Oh, goodness! Ira! You don't mean to say he gambled the money?” “He did and he lost them. He even got himself in quite a debt with those people who kidnapped you, but as to what happened with Ellen, I have more to explain. The girlfriend put on Ellen's coat and went to her home where she used the key to get inside. Ellen wasn't shot, Alice, the neighbours would have heard. No, I believe Ellen was stabbed. Ellen didn't scream at the sight of the killed so it must have been unexpected. She trusted her and then she was dead. If we find Celio's girlfriend, we find the murderer.” “A beautiful story! Consider me ...