Meg Harris Mysteries 5-Book Bundle by R. J. Harlick

Author:R. J. Harlick [Harlick, R. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2012-01-20T08:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-SIX

I thought we’d at least have a peaceful night together at Three Deer Point before Eric would have to start dealing with whatever trouble Pete was going to cause in the morning, but the phone call from Decontie came two hours after we’d fallen asleep.

“Damn,” said Eric after I passed him the phone. Sleepy-eyed Jid poked his head around the door and came in to snuggle against Sergei, lying on the old settee the dog had appropriated as his bed.

“And you did what we agreed on?” Eric continued.

While he listened to the police chief ’s lengthy reply, I snuggled closer, while keeping an ear open to find out what was happening.

“Good. Guess Pete’s smarter than we give him credit for. Where’s Robbie now? In his cell?”

The mention of Robbie started me guessing. And when Eric said, “As much as I hate to do it, I guess we’d better bring the provincial police into this in the morning,” I’d pretty well reached my conclusion.

So when he hung up, I hazarded, “Despite what you told Pete about taking Robbie to Montreal in the morning, you and Will had actually decided to take him down tonight, hadn’t you?”

“Yup, we figured it the best way to avoid trouble. But Pete outsmarted us. Already had blockades in place.”

“Where?”

“On the main road, just before the boundary line between the band lands and your property.”

Now it was my turn to swear. “Shit. They aren’t going to damage my property, are they?” Although there were no nearby buildings, I still didn’t like the idea of a bunch of troublemakers camping out in my woods.

“Nope. I think Pete is smart enough to know that any trouble he causes you would make things doubly worse for him. The SQ would have every legal right to arrest him and his men for trespassing. As it stands now, sympathy might be more on their side if the SQ arrest them on reserve land.”

“So why bring the provincial police in?”

“Basically as a deterrent to prevent the confrontation from spreading beyond reserve borders. I’m hoping we won’t need force.”

“What do you plan to do then?”

“Decontie is going to try to take Robbie out again in the morning. We’re hoping the light of day might bring reason to Pete and his men. That, and of course the confiscation of the two cases of beer Sergeant Whiteduck found in the back of Pete’s truck.” He chuckled. “But if they still won’t let Robbie through, then I’ll get some of the elders to help convince them.”

“You know, there is another possible solution.”

Eric raised his eyebrows.

“Bring him down the lake from the Fishing Camp to my dock. Your Jeep’s already here. And my road joins the main road well out of sight from where the blockade must be. They’d never know.”

“Maybe not at the time. But eventually they would, and I’d be afraid of the anger that would be directed against you. Besides, it’s going to be difficult enough getting the band to accept you as my wife without giving them another reason not to.

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