Festival Turmoil by Wendy Meadows

Author:Wendy Meadows [Meadows, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Majestic Owl Publishing LLC
Published: 2018-03-05T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Truth be Told

Detective Jones sped to the police station and jogged into the building. He barked orders regarding fingerprints. The night clerk told him it was being done and pointed out which interrogation room the suspect would be taken to. Bryce waited for the two officers to process Richard Martin as Chief Ingram watched. Bryce glared at Richard Martin and then joined the Chief across from him at the interrogation room table.

“I’m told the man you connected with is Neb Tyler. I am also told he looks nothing like the bank robber,” the Chief said. He leaned back, perusing the file in front of him. “So who did you talk with tonight in the cold?”

“Like I said, I talked with Neb Tyler. You’ve heard of plastic surgery, haven’t you, Chief?”

Bob Ingram jerked forward. His eyes were steel as they bored into the man’s face. There was a knock on the door and Mac was allowed inside. He sat next to Bryce, who couldn’t wait any longer.

“Where’s Jenny Rivers?” he asked the man.

Richard Martin smiled. “What’s in it for me?” He looked from Mac to Bryce.

Chief Ingram ignored his question. “Where is she? Do you really have any information at all? Did you really see Neb Tyler? When he finally got out of prison he left for Montana. We keep tabs on people like him.”

Richard chuckled as if fully in control. “Apparently not, or you would know he’s right here in Sweetfern Harbor.”

It was going to be a long night.

After the police left with Richard in custody, Brenda wanted to talk to Marilyn Martin. She knocked softly on her door. Marilyn opened the door with a smile on her face, a glass of wine in her hand and a low burning fire in the fireplace behind her. When she saw that it was Brenda, her demeanor changed to one of embarrassment.

“I’m sorry, Brenda, I was sure it was Richard. I promised him a warm welcome when he finished his ridiculously cold winter walk.” She leaned her head around Brenda. “Where is he? He’s been gone for quite some time.”

“He won’t be back tonight.” Brenda asked if she could come inside the room. Marilyn stood back and Brenda closed the door behind her. She explained that Marilyn’s husband had been taken to the police station for interrogation.

“Interrogation? Whatever for?” Marilyn asked. Her eyes grew wide and luminous with unshed tears. “What has he done? I didn’t think a walk around the grounds was something criminal.”

“He told the police he met up with someone outside who knows where Mac’s daughter is. She was kidnapped, as we are learning now. He could be arrested for being accessory to the crime. Do you know anything about that?”

“Of course I knew Detective Rivers’ daughter was missing. Everyone we met in town talked about it. What does that have to do with my husband?” Marilyn held her breath and hoped the answer didn’t incriminate Richard in any way, though she couldn’t imagine why it would.

“If he met up with someone who knows where she is, then he is deeply involved for that alone.

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