Page 26 - voices-2023-02
P. 26
A SEASON OF STORIES
Peabody Mansion Mysteries
Episode 6
Evaluating the Evidence
Leanna Lindquist, DTM
In the previous episode Terry revealed a family secret and Laura began her investigation.
For the second time that night Penny let out a quite a find. Will it help you figure out if William
blood curdling scream. Laura flipped the lights was murdered?”
back on. “Penny, what are you screaming about “I already have that answer.” Laura pulled out
now?” She pointed out the window. The full another photo and laid it down in front of Penny.
moon shone on a skeleton strapped into the “Tell me what you see?”Penny picked up the photo
passenger seat of a car. and studied it closely. She raised her eyes to Laura,
“Sorry about that Penny,” chuckled John. a smile spreading across her face. “There are two
“It’s just Clyde. devils.”
Four days later in Penny’s dining room. . . Laura reached into her bag, pulled out a
Penny ushered Laura into the dining room magnifying glass, and handed it to Penny. “Of
where she set a stack of notebooks and folders on course, we can’t see their faces because they are
the table. “Penny, you won’t believe what I found at wearing masks. But look carefully at the devil who
the historical society,” Laura said excitedly as she is talking to the princess, and then look at the devil
opened a folder and pulled out a stack of photos. who is talking to the girl in the poodle skirt. Tell
“When I told them I was researching the death of me what you see.”
William Peabody they offered to copy all the party Penny looked through the magnifying glass,
photos for me.” moving it from one devil to the other and back
Penny leaned over and picked up the first one. again. “Their costumes are the same, but their
“Laura, that’s me dressed as Cleopatra. Didn’t I look shoes are different. Is that significant?”
stunning? I had forgotten there was a photographer Laura grinned as she picked up a sheet of paper.
that night.” Penny quickly flipped through the “You bet it is. This is a list of all the items found
others making occasional comments. “This is on William’s body. Shoes: black loafers. The devil
26 ONE COMMUNITY
