Part 36 (1/2)

”I was wondering if you would do me another favor,” she said.

”If I can,” he said.

”Find out who was on the short list to be the new director of the Bickford,” said Diane.

”Sure, I can do that. I know a few people on their board. I'll call you right back,” he said.

”Thanks,” said Diane.

She called the director's office at the Pearle Museum. The secretary answered. ”h.e.l.lo, Dr. Fallon. Our interim director is out right now. I guess you heard Dr. McCaffrey's good news,” she said.

”Yes, I was just reading about it in Museum World Museum World. I thought I would send her a congratulatory gift.”

”That's so nice of you. I'm sure she will appreciate it,” she said.

”Do you know what kind of perfume she wears?” asked Diane.

”Sure do, Jean Patou's Joy. She loves it. Very expensive,” she said.

”Thanks,” said Diane.

”We here at the Pearle are just so sorry about those Egyptian artifacts burning up in the fire at Golden Antiquities,” the secretary said. ”A lot of people here didn't want to sell them in the first place, and to think they have been destroyed.”

”My head conservator is going to try and restore some of them, but you know how that is,” said Diane.