Dog Justice by Cherie A. Rohn

Author:Cherie A. Rohn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: dog adventure, dog detective, readers 9 and up, detective story for young readers, mystery for young readers
Publisher: Cherie A. Rohn

10

A Dream that Isn’t a Dream

In the quiet refuge of Victoria’s penthouse apartment, an exhausted Herman lay on Victoria’s plush armchair gathering enough strength to speak. Gingerly, he turned his bruised neck to face his rescuers.

“My friend Thomas named me Herman. I only want you to promise me two things. Then I’ll tell you anything you wish.”

“Whatever you want, I’ll do it if I can, Herman,” answered Victoria. All the while, she was wondering. My goodness! I’ve had some strange experiences, but am I really having a conversation with a dog?

“First,” rasped Herman, “I want you to make absolutely sure the ones who killed Thomas are punished and second, if anything happens to me, I want to be buried next to my friend.” Victoria nodded assent.

Herman explained the whole story up to the time of his rescue. He paused often to drink from the clear bowl of cool water Victoria had thoughtfully placed in front of him. Victoria and Kelly listened with rapt attention, hardly blinking for fear they would soon wake up from this incredible dream.

“…and that’s all I know.” Herman sighed as if the weight of the world had been lifted from his aching shoulders.

Victoria inhaled deeply to steady her reeling thoughts. “You came to the right person, Herman. I give you my solemn promise I’ll do everything humanly possible to bring Thomas’ killers to justice. And I’ll use every resource in my power to see that the world benefits from your special gift. You can count on my personal protection, my new friend. I don’t say this lightly.” She gave Herman a reassuring pat. Victoria picked up the phone on the antique table by her side and dialed quickly. In less than a minute, she was talking with her most trusted lawyer. They arranged a meeting for the following morning.

She turned to Detective Kelly. “Until Thomas’ attackers are behind bars and Herman is legally under my protection, we need a temporary place to hide him.”

In an instant, it came to her. “What about the Victory, my yacht? I can instruct Captain Wolf to anchor off shore…”

“Great idea,” Kelly piped in. Now I realize why this woman is so successful, he observed. She makes the Energizer Rabbit look like it’s standing still!

“…and Scarlet, my personal secretary, can keep an eye on our poor friend here,” Victoria continued. “He could really use some TLC.”

Herman looked up, a glint of hope in his eyes. “I know Scarlet will bring Bijou, her poodle. She can’t go anywhere without that little dog.” Victoria gave Herman a sly wink.

Herman’s pulse raced at the thought of seeing Bijou again, but fatigue and pain won out. “What if she doesn’t want to see me?” he whispered as he drifted into peaceful unconsciousness. For the second time in his short life, Herman sank into a deep, dreamless sleep.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.