Fraidy Hole: A Sheriff Lester P. Morrison Novel by Warren Williams

Author:Warren Williams [Williams, Warren]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781470199579
Amazon: 1470199572
Barnesnoble: 1470199572
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2012-03-12T07:00:00+00:00

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Two splish-splash miles down the road, neither man had spoken. Billy Ray broke the silence.

“I thought that went well.”

Nothing in reply.

With no moon and a blacktop road soaking up the headlights, Billy Ray had to concentrate on his driving. There were no shoulders on the narrow highway. One wheel off the surface on wet mushy ground could make for some dicey moments.

A voice from the passenger side. “Damn it all! I don’t think we’re any closer to finding Melissa now than we were yesterday morning. That stupid Earl, selling tequila to those kids. Hell, he knew what was going on out there on his so called patio.” Lester practically spit out the word patio. “No telling how many people came and went that he doesn’t remember or won’t own up to rememberin’. One thing though, we got some people to talk to now.”

Billy Ray remained silent, letting the Sheriff think it through.

“We definitely need to talk to the guy in the junker house. We’ll do that in the mornin’.”

“We?” Billy Ray interjected. “You got a toad in your pocket? What’s this we stuff? I’m off work tomorrow, just like I was supposed to be off today.”

“Oh hush. You know you want to find that girl as bad as I do. Surely you’re not still thinking it’s a simple runaway are you?”

“Well…I guess not.”

“Sides, what else you got to do? Ride that scooter of yours up and down the hills? Risk breaking your fool neck?”

“Um, how about live a life? There are other things in this world besides law enforcement you know.”

“Like what?” Lester said and turned to the driver.

Silence.

“See, there ain’t anything else that counts. Son, this is what you do when you want to make a difference. Now, I ain’t saying that an old country sheriff can change the world, but by gawd, when folks need some help with things they’re not prepared to handle, you can step up to the plate, do a job that not every Tom, Dick, and Harry can do. Now they might not appreciate it or even thank you, but still, you know you’ve done the right thing, made their life a little safer or eased their worries. Sometimes it might not be nothin’ more than finding a cow that broke through a fence but other times, like now, it’s up to me and you Billy Ray, to find Melissa. Simple fact is, we still don’t have enough proof to convince the State boys that we have a kidnapping…or worse. We have to stay on this Billy Ray. How can you take a day off when there’s a chance that girl is being held somewhere, and you know as well as I that the longer it stretches out, the colder the trail gets? Memories fade, people leave; we saw that today with the Mexicans over at the Sanchez house. We can’t let up until we find her or she shows up safe and sound somewhere. Now, do I have your help or are you

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