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at him, all dimples, proving that he’d been wise to bring Abe along. Becky had been flirting since the first grade.
    “Doing fine, Becky. Sorry to take you away from business.”
    She shrugged, patting the blond hair that was swept back under her kapp. “No problem. Ginger’s glad to take over the window for a while.” She nodded toward the Englisch teenager who’d taken her place. “Hi, Abe. You two want some cider?”
    “That sounds gut on a warm day,” Abe said.
    Becky sauntered off, skirt swinging, seeming unaware of the people watching her. She returned in a moment with two paper cups of cider.
    “Now, tell me what brings you to see me. You didn’t come to flirt, not with Abe along.” Becky fluttered her eyelashes at Josiah.
    He wasn’t about to flirt. “We wanted to ask you about the Graysons. Abe’s sister Leah has been working over there. I hear you did, too.”
    Becky made a face. “Ja, I was there for a while, but the woman drove me crazy. Nothing was ever done to satisfy her. I was glad enough to leave and start work here.” Becky jerked a nod to the shop behind her.
    “It seems like this would be a lot more fun for you.” He leaned a little closer, smiling into her pert face. “But were there any other problems with the Graysons?”
    Becky shrugged. “Not unless you count the way they argued all the time. Seemed like he always thought she was spending too much money, and she’d yell right back at him like she didn’t care who heard them.”
    “Is that why you left?” Abe asked, finally breaking his silence.
    Becky shrugged. “To tell the truth, Mrs. Grayson fired me. She caught me chatting with the fellow who was installing the new tile floor and said she didn’t pay me to flirt with every man that came to the house.” She grinned. “I’m only going to have one rumspringa, right? I might as well enjoy it.”
    Josiah had a feeling Becky’s enjoyment of her rumspringa was probably giving her parents gray hair, but that wasn’t his concern.
    “Anything else you can think of that seemed different about them?” Realizing how pointed that sounded, he tried to modify it. “Abe’s little sister is working there, so naturally he’s concerned.
    “Sounds to me as if you’re the one who’s concerned, Josiah. Ain’t so, Abe?” She winked at Abe. “But I guess Leah would do all right there, as long as she doesn’t mind their fussing. And Leah’s not one to be flirting with anyone, not unless she was really serious about him.”
    Those words seemed to hit Josiah square in the face. Becky had a point. Leah wouldn’t, which made him feel like a worm for having stolen that kiss.
    He jerked his mind away from that. Concentrate on solving Leah’s problem…that was what he had to do.
    So, did the fact that the Graysons were arguing about money lead them anywhere?
    Maybe. And maybe someone like Geneva would know how to find out if they’d tried to claim insurance money on that ring.
     
     
    Saturday afternoon seemed to be lasting forever. Leah came slowly down the stairs, trying to keep her mind on Sarah, who’d gotten up this morning with a sore throat and a slight fever.
    Mamm and Daad had gone into town for groceries, taking the boys with them. She’d been happy to stay home with Sarah, not wanting to be anywhere that people might stare at her or whisper about her. And keeping Sarah amused might also keep her mind occupied.
    But Sarah had fallen asleep, and in the silence of the house, Leah’s worries seemed very loud. On Monday Mrs. Grayson would go to the police. What would happen then?
    She pictured police cars turning into their lane, sirens screaming, and her stomach tightened into a hard knot.
    Geneva had said they’d find the truth. So had Josiah. But so far they’d learned nothing that helped. She hadn’t heard from Geneva today, and as for Josiah…
    Josiah had kissed her and turned away, obviously regretting it. She pressed her palms to her hot cheeks. At least he