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While heading north to visit [[Helen Spedding]], [[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]] informed [[Dodie Golightly|Dodie]] that she was continuing to have visions about the moth-creature who was still active in the village of [[Ramification]]. When [[Timothy Bold]] joined the girls again, Cassandra was disheartened to find that he was still ignoring her and only had eyes for Dodie. However, Dodie held onto the secret that Timothy wasn't purposefully ignoring Cassandra and only she was able to see Cassandra. | While heading north to visit [[Helen Spedding]], [[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]] informed [[Dodie Golightly|Dodie]] that she was continuing to have visions about the moth-creature who was still active in the village of [[Ramification]]. When [[Timothy Bold]] joined the girls again, Cassandra was disheartened to find that he was still ignoring her and only had eyes for Dodie. However, Dodie held onto the secret that Timothy wasn't purposefully ignoring Cassandra and only she was able to see Cassandra. | ||
After drinking at [[The Split Infinitive]], the trio were given the address of Helen's sister [[Edna Spedding|Edna]]'s cottage by a [[Pianist (Mystery Lady)|Pianist]] but were warned against visiting her as she was a [[ | After drinking at [[The Split Infinitive]], the trio were given the address of Helen's sister [[Edna Spedding|Edna]]'s cottage by a [[Pianist (Mystery Lady)|Pianist]] but were warned against visiting her as she was a [[witch]]. Together the group arrived at the cottage but found Edna to be dismissive of their concerns about her sister, explaining that she was also a witch but had lost her mind. However, when Edna heard about Cassandra's visions of the moth-creature she revealed that she had written for [[The Horrible Book of Terror]] under a penname and her story included a moth-lady. Dodie was surprised when Edna was able to acknowledge Cassandra's existence - and the witch identified her as a spirit. The time had come for Dodie to be honest and she revealed the truth to Timothy and Cassandra. The revelation affected Cassandra, and Dodie privately revealed how her death had occurred the previous February when she choked to death on a sausage roll at a book launch for [[Fox Soames]]. The pair were interrupted by the moth-lady flying above the village, and were shocked to discover that she was a transfigured version of Helen Spedding herself. | ||
The gang were taken to the [[Slike Hall|Manor house]] by Edna, which had inspired her short story for the anthology, and she told them that she and Helen had visited the house as children and were taken in by [[Slike (Mystery Lady)|Lady Slike]]. On investigation of the house it was discovered that the [[Slike family]] were long gone, but their butler [[Smythe (Mystery Lady)|Smythe]] still remained - and Cassandra immediately identified him as the man who had attempted to steal the manuscript from Helen on the train. However, Smythe refused to admit any involvement in the current goings on and insisted that he had attempted to obtain the manuscript to protect Helen from danger. | The gang were taken to the [[Slike Hall|Manor house]] by Edna, which had inspired her short story for the anthology, and she told them that she and Helen had visited the house as children and were taken in by [[Slike (Mystery Lady)|Lady Slike]]. On investigation of the house it was discovered that the [[Slike family]] were long gone, but their butler [[Smythe (Mystery Lady)|Smythe]] still remained - and Cassandra immediately identified him as the man who had attempted to steal the manuscript from Helen on the train. However, Smythe refused to admit any involvement in the current goings on and insisted that he had attempted to obtain the manuscript to protect Helen from danger. | ||
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* [[Derek Fazakerley]] | * [[Derek Fazakerley]] | ||
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* Dodie investigated poisonings at the [[Cheadle Hulme]] [[Women's Institute]] where [[strychnine]] had been added to [[raspberry]] [[jam]]. | * Dodie investigated poisonings at the [[Cheadle Hulme]] [[Women's Institute]] where [[strychnine]] had been added to [[raspberry]] [[jam]]. | ||
* An incident in the [[Restaurant (Mystery Lady)|revolving restaurant]] at the [[Post Office Tower]] in [[London]] had changed [[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]]. | * An incident in the [[Restaurant (Mystery Lady)|revolving restaurant]] at the [[Post Office Tower]] in [[London]] had changed [[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]]. | ||
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* [[Edna Spedding]]'s penname was [[Bella Andover]]. | * [[Edna Spedding]]'s penname was [[Bella Andover]]. | ||
* Edna was known as a Mauve Witch, while [[Helen Spedding|Helen]] was a Green Witch. | * Edna was known as a Mauve Witch, while [[Helen Spedding|Helen]] was a Green Witch. | ||
* Helen studied [[Cryptozoology]] at [[Darkholm University]]. | * Helen studied [[Cryptozoology]] at [[Darkholm University]]. | ||
* The spiritual guardian of this valley and local environment. | * The spiritual guardian of this valley and local environment. | ||
* Sir [[Oswald Arthur]] once wrote about a glowing skull in a hat shop and evil space rodents. | * Sir [[Oswald Arthur]] once wrote about a glowing skull in a hat shop and evil space rodents. | ||
* According to Oswald it was bad luck for anyone but [[Fox Soames]] to read one of his anthologies' entire manuscripts before it was published, and that several editors, proof readers, typesetters and reviewers had died in mysterious circumstances. One person was mangled in a printing press, another poisoned by puffer fish, and one was trampled by rhinos. | * According to Oswald it was bad luck for anyone but [[Fox Soames]] to read one of his anthologies' entire manuscripts before it was published, and that several editors, proof readers, typesetters and reviewers had died in mysterious circumstances. One person was mangled in a printing press, another poisoned by puffer fish, and one was trampled by rhinos. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
