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Liz nodded. “I own it with my sister and brother now, and none of us live in town, so that’s the best thing to do.”
“Where do you live?” Andie asked.
Liz hesitated. “Well, I’m actually in a bit of a transition. I spent the last twenty years in Vermont, and I’ve had a bit of upheaval in my life lately, not the least of which was Dad’s illness.”
Andie nodded sympathetically while Liz munched on her cookie and glanced out through the sitting room to the ocean beyond. “Though I have to say Vermont has pretty mountains, but nothing beats the ocean.”
“You just inherited a house right near the ocean. Maybe selling isn’t the right thing?” Andie sensed that Liz needed some direction. She didn’t know what kind of upheaval she’d had, but Andie could sympathize, since she’d gone through an upheaval herself just that past year.
“You know, living in Lobster Bay wouldn’t be too bad but not in that house. That’s the house I grew up in. It’s outdated and looks like something fromThat ‘70s Show. I could never live there even if I could afford to buy out my siblings.”
“You said the house is full of stuff? The mid-century era is really popular with collectors right now, and there might be some good antiques in there. If you want, I could take a look and let you know if anything’s valuable. I’d hate for you to throw out something that was a desirable collectable.” Andie was always on the lookout for old treasures and figured doing that could help Liz. “You’d be surprised at some of the things that are valuable. Vases that you think are junk, outdated furniture, even old kitchenware.”
Liz grabbed another cookie and headed toward the stairs. “You know, I just might take you up on that.”
Andie called Nadine Parker and explained the Civil War papers.
“Well, I’m afraid I can’t help you there. We bought the house recently as a fixer-upper, and I found those boxes in the attic. I have no idea who that family is.”
“Could you tell me who you bought it from? I could trace the family back through that.”
“Actually, we got it at a bank auction because it had been foreclosed on. I don’t know who owned it before us. Maybe the bank would help you out?”
Andie had a sinking feeling as she hung up the phone. Would the bank disclose that information? And if they wouldn’t, how could she know who to return the Civil War items to?
