McAdams said, “Pauline’s current address put her in a studio apartment in Baniff, Pennsylvania. Greenbury PD along with Baniff PD went to her place to retrieve items for DNA when we found out she was missing. It’s hard to believe that she ever lived there. A few clothes, an old toothbrush and hairbrush, a bed and a chair, and that’s about it.”

Marion said, “Did you find drugs?”

“No, and we did a thorough search. Her medicine cabinet was empty except for Advil.”

“You didn’t find weed?”

“No.”

“Was that her drug of choice?” Decker asked.

“Among others. I know she took meth. She had meth mouth.”

McAdams said, “Fractured teeth?”

“Fractured … missing,” Marion said. “It doesn’t surprise me that her place would be empty. I think she primarily lived with Elsie, who wouldn’t have put up with that.”

Decker said, “Then you do know about Elsie.”

“Sure. I was all for it. For one thing, Elsie paid for Pauline’s new teeth.”

“Do you know that Elsie is currently missing?”

A long pause. “No, I didn’t know.” Another pause. “Do you think she murdered Pauline?”

“We don’t know. What’s your opinion of her?”

“I will tell you this. Before Elsie, Pauline had one bad relationship after another. She liked sparring with mean men. When Elsie came along, I was shocked. I’d never known my sister to be interested in other women. At the time I thought, well, at least she was with someone who probably won’t beat her up.”

“Did you ever meet Elsie?”

“No. Talked to her a couple times on the phone. I had the feeling she didn’t want me in Pauline’s life. She was possessive.”

“We’ve heard that Elsie marched to her own drumbeat,” McAdams said.

Marion said, “Elsie and Pauline might have had something going on, but I can tell you one thing. My sister was not gay. That girl loved men. The meaner the better.”

“Then why do you think she branched out to Elsie?” Marge said.

“I could just say money, but it might have been more.” Marion paused. “Whatever Elsie was, she impressed me as a healer. In one of her Christmas cards, Pauline wrote to say that Elsie got her off drugs. I don’t know if that was totally true, but even if part of it was true, it was a step in the right direction.”

McAdams said, “That also fits the way that other people describe Elsie. She cared about people and she really wanted to help them.”

“Then it sounds like Elsie wouldn’t want to hurt her,” Marion said.

“We certainly hope not,” Decker said. “You described some of Pauline’s past relationships as abusive.”

“Yes.”

“How many abusive men are we talking about?” Decker asked.

“She was married three times. All of them hit her. I suspect that she also had many boyfriends that I didn’t know about.”