MURDER IN THE WINTER

Chapter-8

WHILE WALKING BACK TO HOME FOR DISCCUSING THE CASE, RAVEN AND MR. THOMPSON CAME ACROSS MARGARET MAY. "ARE YOU COMING BACK FROM THE BOTIQUE MISS MAY?" ASKED RAVEN SUSPICIOUSLY. "OH AND HOW DO YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT IT?" "MISS MAY, ARE YOU SURE YOU WERE ELEN'S BEST FRIEND? ALSO, ARE YOU SURE, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ELEN'S DEATH?" "ARE YOU, A RESPONSIBLE OFFICIER, ACCUSING ME FOR CHARGES OF MURDER?" "MISS MAY, WE NEVER MENTIONED MURDER, WE MENTIONED DEATH. WHEN THE SAME QUESTION ARISED WHEN I WAS INTERVIEWING YOU, YOU ASKED ME TO MOVE OUT OF YOUR HOUSE. DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH ELEN'S DEMISE?" "HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE ME? AND IT'S MY HOUSE, I CAN ASK YOU TO GET OUT WHENEVER I WANT TO. YOU CANT ACCUSE ME." "MISS MAY, YOU'RE USING 'ACCUSE' QUITE FREQUENTLY ARE'NT YOU? "HMPH! SHUT UP!" SAYING THAT MARGARET MAY WALKED OFF FURIOUSLY. "MR. THOMPSON, I THINK YOU BETTER TALK TO YOUR SENIOR OFFICER AND GET A INVESTIGATION WARRANT. I THINK SHE IS UP TO SOMETHING." "I HAVE TO, I HAVE NO CHOICE." SAYING THAT MR. THOMPSON TOOK HIS PHONE OUT OF HIS COAT POCKET AND DIALED FOR THE SENIOR OFFICER. "GOOD AFTERNOON SIR, I HOPE I CAN TALK TO YOU NOW? YES, UM, YES WE HAVE FEW LEADS...yes... may I mention them shortly....um.... I have called for an important matter... yes... actually... um... I need a investigation warrant permission...for, for um... miss may... miss Margaret may...no sir... I know she is rich... we have our suspicions... thank you sir! Yes, thank you!." Mr. Thompson smiled at raven and said, get ready to begin a proper-proper investigation.

The next day, raven SET out to margret may's mansion. AS MR. THOMPSON WAS BUSY ATTENDING A MEETING IN BUKINGHAMPSHIRE Margret may's housemaid, was watering the garden. She saw raven and greeted her, "good morning miss, you're here again." "yes. Where is your, miss margret?" "miss margret is out in the courtyard with her elder sissie." "sissie?" "yes miss Mavis may." "hmm... when can I meet her then?" "I shall inform that you are here." Please pluck a rose as a symbol of hospitality from us." Saying that the housemaid, ISABELL ROSELIND WENT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GARDEN WHERE THE COURTYARD WAS PRESENT. "MISS MARGRET, THE GIRL WHO CAME RECENTLY, FOR SOME ANSWERS FROM YOU HAS COME AGAIN. "AGAIN? THAT RAVEN, THAT WRETCH." "ISABELL, TELL HER THAT 'MISS MAY' IS OFFENDED FOR WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BOTIQUE." "AS YOU WISH MISS MAY." ISABELLE RETURNED TO RAVEN WITH SORROW. "APOLOGIES MISS, MISS MAY SAYS SHE IS OFFENED AND WOULD'NT LIKE TO TALK TO YOU FOR SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED BETWEEN YOU AND HER AT THE BOTIQUE." "SHE IS UPSET ON THAT?" "CAN I ENTER THE COURTYARD, I AM IMPATIENT, THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT, MISS. "I HAVE A INVESTIGATION WARRANT ON MISS MAY." "IF YOU WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN THESE LEGAL PROCEDURES, I CAN COMPLAIN ON YOU NOW." "MISS! I DON'T WISH TO BE UNKIND BUT THAT IS JUST TOO MUCH!" I SHALL CALL MISS MAY AND DEAL WITH YOU." AFTER SAYING THAT ISABELLE LEFT IN ANGER. ISABELLE ROSELIND RETURNED WITH MARGRET MAY." "WHAT in the bloody hell is wrong with you miss raven!?" said margret is livid. "that's not a really gentle thing to say miss margret, as a gentle, kind , respectful, beautiful London lady, that's not so kind of you." Said raven scoffing. "how dare you judge me!? I am a very kind and responsible, dutiful London lady, it's all because of you that my anger has burst out." Said margret in a black mood. "yeah right," said raven with a gibe. "you see, miss may I got a investigation warrant on you. I will appreciate it if you want me to investigate you in your home over a cup of milk or tea. Otherwise I will also appreciate if you come to the noisy piq (police investigation quarters). "oh god." Exclaimed margret, in between her stress Margaret's sister mavis spoke out. "how can you get a investigation warrant against the town's richest. Have you no fear?" "fear of what? You?" "you have no manners! Is this what you mother taught you to become? Behave a London lady for god sake." Said mavis in disgust." Raven scoffed. "so, miss margret, what did you decide?" "let's go in, it's getting sunny, and miss raven I invite you in." "and miss, Isabell roselind, please turn on the tea kettle. Mavis, are you coming in?." "sorry, margret, I have to go to the chapel. I'll see you." Saying that mavis may left. Raven and margret may walked in. "so, what is the investigation warrant for?" asked margret may out of curiosity. "well, for investigating on you." "miss raven, let me tell you something before you investigate me. Can I tell this too you?" "yeah, be honest, I'll fight in the court for your punishment to be reduced." "no! I am not the cause for elen's death." "every thief says that he is not a theif." "I am not the cause. Anyway, the thing I wanted to mention is... I feel elen's family is behind all this drama." Margret whispered. "elen's family?!" shouted margret in shock. "shhh!!!! Keep it down. Whispered margret loudly." "why do you think so miss may?" asked raven curiously. "I mean, who decorates their house so grandly for Christmas when their daughter just died, they did not decorate it outside because the town will talk about them. I went to return elen's scarf which I had with me, and oh god, the decorations, like they are going to hold a ball. And one more thing, my sister, mavis told me that they are going to hold a huge ball for the whole town, with return gifts." Whispered margret. Raven fell in deep thoughts. "miss may, you did an excellent job telling me about this." "but they don't have any evidences on them." Said raven thoughtfully. "exactly miss raven, they might have got someone to do it for them." Answered margret in a whisper. "oh my!" exclaimed raven.