The Hollywood Mystery 7
Chapter 7 August 11, Monday 12:23 pm Micheal stopped short and turned back, sensing a new ray of hope. Andrew drew a short breath as if remembering the incident was painful. "It happened two weeks before Master's death. I was serving his supper before bed. However, Master took just three bites and said he was full. I did not insist more, as he is a man of great temper, which you may know." Said the servant. Micheal knew he was. The Lieutenant used to get angry with him several times for petty reasons. "The Lieutenant returned to his private study and as custom, he stayed there till midnight. Since he is in poor health with Tuberculosis, I took his daily medicines to the study. As I let myself in, instead of reading his novel Crime and Punishment or writing a letter to his nephew Lilia, He was frantically writing something on a piece of parchment. The minute I came in, he stopped writing, rolled the paper, and threw it in the fires. He did not seem to hesitate to ...