Mountain Woman Snake River Blizzard by Johnny Fowler

Author:Johnny Fowler [Johnny Fowler]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781477497739
Amazon: 1477497730
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2012-06-02T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Both marshals wore their working skins and each cleaned and loaded their Walker Colts and Winchester rifles. From reports about Nail, they could be needed.

The Pirates Cove was closed when they arrived. There was no evidence anybody was inside. A barn for horses behind the building was empty. Man tried all of the doors and found them locked.

“I expect it doesn’t open until mid-afternoon,” he said as he walked back to where Kate waited astride Red Bird. “What do we do now?”

“I wonder if we could locate the fishermen that found Elmer’s body and verify that story,” she said. They rode along a road parallel to the water and stopped at a fish market where men were sorting fish.

The two marshals dismounted and walked over to the men. They all stopped what they were doing and watched the pair approach.

Man made the introductions. “We’d like to talk to the fishermen that found the body of Elmer Knorr.”

“That would be me,” a burly man said as he stepped forward. “But, I can’t tell you much. When we pulled in our net, he was in it. We brought the body in and turned it over to the police.”

“Where did you find it?” Kate asked.

“Out there,” he said as he pointed out on the lake. Several men chuckled.

“We’re investigating a murder,” Man said. “If you want, we can go into town and you can answer the questions inside the jail.”

The chuckling stopped instantly. “Hey, I didn’t mean to rile you none. It was about a mile out, maybe a little less. We were on the way in to here when we netted it.”

“Was anything holding it down?” Kate asked.

“Matter of fact, yes, and a rope with a rock was tied to his ankles. I expect the body was trying to float and our net went under him.”

“Thank you,” Man said. “May I have your name and the name of your boat for our report and we’ll let you get back to work.”

“Good, I don’t want no trouble from the law. I have got to make a living for my wife and four kids. My name is Abner Gallagher.”

“Thank you,” she said and the two marshals went to their horses.

“Who next?” he said.

“Rosalind Geyser or her sister Evelyn Günter?” she said.

Man pretended to flip a coin and catch it in the air and put it on his wrist. “Rosalind heads and Evelyn tails,” he said.

She said, “Heads.”

He removed his hand, looked down and said, “Heads. Rosalind first.”

Kate smiled and teased, “Remind me to use my own coin if we’re ever betting.”

Kate knocked on the door of an older home and they heard movement inside. A woman dressed in a long gray dress with an apron tied around her neck opened the door. She had flour on her nose. “Yes?” she said.

Man made the introductions. Kate said, “May we come in and ask a few questions about Elmer Knorr. We’re investigating his murder.”

She stepped back and allowed them to enter her home. A little boy of about four or five was standing behind her, peeking around his mother.

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