Dempsey, Ernest - Sean Wyatt 12 - The Denali Deception by Dempsey Ernest

Author:Dempsey, Ernest [Dempsey, Ernest]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Enclave Publishing
Published: 2017-03-28T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Auburn

"Back to Washington?" Sean asked.

"Yes," Johnstone said with a nod. "After Lewis Powell tried to kill the secretary of state, he took off on foot since his partner got scared and left with the horses. Somehow, Powell found a way back to Washington to their rendezvous point at Mary Surratt's boarding house. That's where he was arrested the next day. It's possible that whatever he took from here might—I reiterate, might—be hidden somewhere in Washington. Possibly even in the Surratt house."

Sean and Tommy exchanged a knowing glance.

"Yeah, except the Surratt house is a Chinese restaurant now," Sean said.

"Yes." Johnstone hung his head. "Sadly, not every historically significant building can be saved from being destroyed or turned into a sweet-and-sour palace."

The two friends chuckled.

"Most buildings like that have already been torn down or repurposed. Such a shame."

"That doesn't mean Powell didn't hide something there," Tommy said. He had a tone of hope in his voice. "If it was hidden well enough, maybe it's never been found. There's got to be a chance, right?"

Sean shrugged. "I guess so. Normally, I wouldn't have a problem with going down to DC and probing someone's restaurant for a hidden map. In this instance, though, it's going to be tricky."

"Tricky?" Johnstone asked.

"Because," Tommy quickly jumped in, "we've driven so far and haven't really slept. It's several hours back down to Washington."

"Oh. Well, in that case, you two should get a room at the inn nearby. I'm sure they'll have vacancies during this time of year. We don't get too many tourists in the dead of winter."

"Thanks," Sean said. "We'll look into it. And thank you for all your help, Gary. We really appreciate it."

"Not a problem, fellas. I need to get going. Don't hesitate to drop by again if you need." The curator started back down the steps but once more stopped and looked back at the two visitors. "You know, it's weird us talking about the Seward and Lincoln assassination, seeing what happened yesterday and all."

Tommy and Sean exchanged puzzled glances.

"What do you mean?" Sean asked.

Johnstone searched both men's faces to make sure they weren't messing with him. "The assassination attempt on President Dawkins. Everyone's talking about it. Surely, you heard."

"Someone tried to kill the president?" Tommy asked, a sudden fleck of concern seeping into his voice.

"You two really don't know?"

They shook their heads at the same time.

"We were on the road," Sean said. "Took a while to get here."

Johnstone's eyes went from one to the other and back again like he was watching the fastest tennis match ever played. "You don't listen to the radio?"

"Satellite. No commercials. No interruptions."

The curator sighed. "Well, apparently someone set up a gun in the ballroom where the president was to give a speech. They used some kind of mechanism to fire the weapon remotely. The police found a suspect in an alley not far from the hotel where it went down. Seems he was trying to get away, shot a cop, and then the other police took him down.

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