Fort Point (Maine Justice Book 2) by Davis Susan Page

Author:Davis, Susan Page [Davis, Susan Page]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tea Tin Press
Published: 2017-03-02T08:00:00+00:00

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The night dispatchers had taken messages from people who saw Harvey’s press conference on the evening news, and his unit had two dozen calls to return. Nate and Tony arrived, and Harvey assigned calls to them and the four men of the unit. Most of the contacts weren’t helpful, but Arnie found a couple who had seen a man walking toward the bridge around ten-fifty on the night in question, and from their description, it could have been Martin Blake.

Harvey got a call from a woman who had been at Fort Point with her husband and children the day of the reunion.

“We didn’t stay long. It was too crowded.” They had looked at the lighthouse and the fort, but couldn’t find a free picnic table, so they left the park. “I’m kicking myself for not recognizing Martin Blake or Congressman Murphy,” she wailed. “To think, we were there at the same time Martin Blake was there!”

Harvey took her phone number and jotted a few notes.

Tony was interviewing a young man with long hair and a beard, and the other officers were on the phone. Harvey checked the crime updates and brought in e-mail.

“Excuse me, sir,” said Tony. Harvey looked up. “This fellow may have seen something.”

Harvey went over and introduced himself to the young man. He held out his hand. “I’m Charles Fotter. You’re in charge of this case?”

“Yes. What can you tell me?”

“I went over the bridge that night about eleven. I’d been to the airport and was coming back. My girlfriend came in on a plane from Pittsburgh, and I picked her up.”

“Did you see anyone on the bridge?”

“Yes. Two men. One of them was smoking.”

Harvey’s radar picked up. “Where were they?”

“About in the middle of the bridge, on the left-hand side. On the sidewalk, I mean.”

“Okay. Can you describe them?”

“It was pretty dark. I know the one with his back to me was taller. I just glanced over when we came alongside them. The shorter man had a cigarette. He was wearing a dark jacket or sweater. I couldn’t see his face.”

“What could you see?”

“He was shorter than the other man.”

“And?”

“Hmm. The taller man had white shoes.”

That fit with Blake’s white sneakers. “Could your girlfriend talk to us?” Harvey asked.

“She’s gone back to Pennsylvania. If we’d known it was important, I’d have brought her in last week. But I called her last night after I saw the news, and she remembers.”

“Can you give us her name and phone number?”

Harvey left it to Tony to try to reach Fotter’s girlfriend and went back to calling all the Beaulieus in phone book. Finally he hit pay dirt.

“Matthew is my nephew, but he hasn’t lived in Portland for a good many years,” the elderly woman said.

“He’s been in the Navy, hasn’t he?” Harvey asked.

“Oh, yes, all over the world.”

“Do you have a current address or telephone number for him?”

“No, he retired recently, and I think he moved. But his sister could tell you.”

“His sister? Do you have her phone number?” Finally.

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