Hidden by James Patterson & James O. Born

Author:James Patterson & James O. Born
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: BookShots
Published: 2017-01-02T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

The trail was firm, with the snow piled on either side. I was surprised how steep the incline was and felt my heart rate start to climb as I kept a steady march up the path. After a few hundred yards I was glad we’d left Bart on the porch of the cabin. He seemed happy to let us go on our way, and I knew he’d be safe there.

Natty started to complain as the path entered the thick woods and continued to go higher. Every once in a while I could see remnants of the old resort and where a road off to the side followed the path. The road would be tough to navigate in winter, but in summer it seemed wide enough for any kind of vehicle. Unless you had a snowplow—then it could be open year-round.

The cold wind whipped down off the mountaintop and made me shiver even though I was working pretty hard. Natty’s breath became more ragged as his lifestyle started to catch up with him.

Natty said, “What are we doing out here in this frozen tundra?”

“You know exactly what we’re doing: looking for Bailey Mae.”

“You don’t think this is a little crazy? We go from asking people if they’ve seen a missing teenager to trekking through the woods behind someone’s cabin? This seems pretty thin and a waste of time.”

“You don’t have to be here.”

“Mom said I did. Besides, I can’t leave you out here alone. I just think our time could be spent more efficiently. There’s nothing out here. We’re following some kind of old hunting trail.”

We cleared a rise in the trail and stopped, amazed by what we saw.

In front of us, about a hundred yards away, was a small cabin with the lights on and smoke coming from the chimney. I had never seen it or heard anyone mention a cabin all the way back here. It was more like a shack, hastily constructed to protect people from the weather.

I had to look at Natty and say, “What were you saying about nothing being back here?”

Then Natty mumbled, “Maybe you are a good investigator.”

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