“I’m not sure if any of you know this or not, but Avery Snowden had Mr. Moss sign over his power of attorney to Nikki. It was the only way he would agree to pull him out of the pool. When those critters we dumped in the pool brushed up against him, they, for want of better words, sparked and stung him. He thought he was being bitten and was going to die. Mr. Snowden said he never saw such fear in a man. Said he was so far gone, he could barely tell them his name when they finally yanked him out.

“Abner, with Isabelle’s help, donated his money to so many worthy causes I lost track, but it’s all documented. With Lizzie Fox’s help, we set up trusts for Rosalee, her family, Amalie’s family, and, of course, for Amalie, who said she didn’t want a penny of her husband’s money. Mr. Sparrow had a long talk with her, reminding her of all the modeling work she had done as the face of La Natural, work for which she had never been paid since her husband owned the company, and she finally agreed to a revocable trust that she herself would manage.

“We donated to all the usual, the Red Cross, the Heart Fund, various cancer research projects, animal causes, children’s causes, especially the one the First Lady is working on, and one for building homes for returning veterans. Weekend Warriors will never have to worry again; nor will St. Jude’s Hospital for children. Doctors Without Borders was a grateful recipient, and by the way, I do not know if this is true, but I heard from someone who should know that a nurse by the name of Jane Petrie is working with them. Oh, and last but not least, we helped ourselves to a very generous chunk of Moss’s fortune for future . . . um . . . missions.”

“Is it true, does anyone know for sure, if Moss was the one who outed all those politicians by informing Dominic Sludge?” Kathryn asked. “This whole town went crazy with all those resignations.”

“They’re saying it but can’t prove it. The hot gossip was about where did Lincoln Moss disappear to? Again, there was no answer. It’s all speculation. The good news is that President Knight is now his own man and is running the country the way it should be run and not the way Lincoln Moss wanted it run,” Myra said.

“That’s enough, folks. The past is prologue. We’re here to enjoy a family day, so let’s enjoy it. You all know what you need to do, so let’s get that grill fired up,” Charles said, like a commanding general, handing Bert a plate of chips.