“I know that, but it wouldn’t do any good to tell you.”
“I’ll decide that,” Wolfe snapped. “Did you tell Mr. Skinner about it.”
“No. It wouldn’t do any good to tell him either.” The high-pitched voice went higher yet. “They would just deny it! How could I prove it? But I heard them, and I saw it!”
“Maybe I can prove it, Mrs. Hawthorne. I’d like to try. What was it?”
“It was a cornflower. Andy found a cornflower there near Noel’s body! And April had a bunch of them stuck in her belt when we were there having tea on the lawn!”
Chapter 11
Wolfe let out a little growl and made himself more comfortable in his chair. He said nothing.
Daisy spoke again. Her voice had been shrill with excitement, but now it went flat. She muttered, “I didn’t intend to tell you that.”
“Why not?” Wolfe demanded.
“Because it won’t do any good. I can’t prove it and they’ll deny it. But if I had kept it to myself...”