Mike Dixon

Kirstin looked out over the pond and saw that the mist
had cleared. The heads were now clearly visible. In a flash,
she realized that the Porcelain Doll was Doris and Magnolia
Blossom was Rosie. She compared Tom Lee‟s photograph
with that of the older girl in the blackmail prints – and the
family resemblance was unmistakable.
Humphrey had said that the men in the pub argued over
whether Rosie was known as Chinese Rose or Gipsy Rose.
Kirstin guessed she was called both: Chinese because of
her narrow eyes and Gipsy after the wartime entertainer,
Gipsy Rose Lee.
She flipped through the journal and came to an account
of a 1943 meeting with the Knave. The old man was clearly
upset by the encounter. He described the Knave as unscru-
pulous and referred to his liaison with Magnolia Blossom,
saying he was exploiting it for his own ends.
Everything was coming together nicely. Kirstin shut the
journal and prepared to leave. She looked forward to discussing
her findings with Janet and Humphrey when they
met for dinner that evening.
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