3. He was paying a debt. He knew, or had an idea, that she was going to be murdered, from something someone said that first day, and was too damn lazy, or too interested in corned beef hash with chitlins, to do anything about it. Then when she was ready for burial he felt he owed her something, so he sent her what? Just some orchids, any old orchids? No, sir. Black ones. The first black orchids ever seen on a coffin anywhere on the globe since the dawn of history. Debt canceled. Paid in full. File receipted bills.
4. I'll settle for number three.
5. But it's still a mystery, and when he catches me looking at him a certain way he knows darned well what's on my mind.
A.G.
THE END
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Table of Contents
BLACK ORCHIDS
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
CORDIALLY INVITED TO MEET DEATH
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7