asked Betsy, sitting down at the table, her work forgotten. Martha said, “They were Paul and Angela Schmitt. It was the old, old story. Angela was married to Paul but having an affair with Foster.” Alice said quietly, “I remember how shocked and sad Foster was the day Angela was found dead. I know everyone thinks he did it”—she looked at Martha—“but there is someone sitting right here at this table who knows the value of ‘everyone thinks.’ ” Martha, who had once been popularly suspected of a double homicide, said in a shocked voice, “That’s different!” “No, it isn’t.” Alice looked at Betsy. “You told me that one reason you look into crime is not so much to discover the guilty as to rescue the innocent. If Foster Johns is innocent, he certainly could use rescuing. His life has been extremely difficult since those murders.” Godwin said, “Don’t even think about it, Betsy.” “Never fear, it’s about to become the busiest time of year for me. I don’t have time for distractions.”
