39. to find out how and why they had died.

He was certain that he had to pursue this to the end.
So Richard walked through the revolving doors of R.C.M.P. Headquarters at St. Anthony with his story to tell. He explained to the Commissionaire an ex- policeman on reception, that he wanted to tell them about his research because he was convinced there were two unsolved murders in Wild Bay. An officer from the Serious Crimes Unit was called down and Richard followed him upstairs to his office. He was asked to tell him anything he wanted to. Richard did so and about two hours later he had finished dictating his story for transcription. The officer-in-charge, Cpl. Ian Dawson thanked him for coming and explained that a decision would be made as to whether or not the Mounties would pursue the matter. He said that he would definitely get back to him and told Richard to send him anything he wanted to. They shook hands and Richard left the building feeling that his visit had been worthwhile.
Shanolla was troubled in St. Anthony. She hadn’t told Richard everything she knew. On the flight back from St. Anthony Richard said to her, “You mean to say that you and your Mum are both illegitimate?”
“Yes, that’s true.”
“I am the granddaughter of Quigley’s assistant who visited the house on the evening of the murders. Kris Orlowski, a Pole, was my father. He’d come from St. John’s to find work in 1935 and stayed on. There’s something else too.”
“What is it?” said Richard.
“Well, Mother was born outside marriage too. She told me she was the daughter of John Jones Jeffrey himself but Grandmother told me