Murder in the Marsh by Sara Whitford

Author:Sara Whitford [Whitford, Sara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780986325229
Google: FYIfswEACAAJ
Amazon: 0986325228
Publisher: Sara Whitford
Published: 2016-04-02T04:00:00+00:00

THE FOUR OF THEM ENDED up using their pocketknives to check the man’s pockets for personal items. Very curiously, the only thing they found was a silver pocket mirror. Ben picked it up and made a note of where they had found it in the journal they had brought, and he sketched a picture of it as well.

Before they left to pack up their camp and go back to the boat, Ben suggested they leave everything else as it was so the constable could see the way they’d found the corpse.

“We’re not turning him over again, though,” said Jones.

“No, I don’t mean we need to turn him over,” said Ben. “I just think we ought to leave everything right now just like we found it, and then hurry on back. I reckon we can make it to Beaufort before dark if we don’t waste time.”

The others agreed, and they all started walking back in the direction of the boat.

Adam suddenly felt the need to go back and get the canteen, but he also thought it would be best not to say anything about it. He quickly came up with an idea of how to do it.

When they all returned to the boat, Adam faked some stomach cramps.

“You don’t look so good,” said Martin.

Adam rubbed his hand over his belly and extended his back to show his “discomfort.”

“You alright, mate?” said Jones.

At first Adam nodded. He then quickly grabbed his satchel and jumped out of the boat and started running into the marsh.

“Where you goin, Fletcher?” said Martin.

“Where do you think?” Adam yelled in response.

He kept running until he was out of sight, then crossed over to where the corpse lay. He quickly grabbed the canteen and stuffed it into his satchel. It made it way too bulky. He had too much in there, so he took the canteen out and rearranged things.

He decided to leave behind his cup and plate, as well as most of the newspaper he had carried along in case nature really did call, and he folded the remaining bit of newspaper over the canteen and stuffed it into the satchel.

When he returned to the boat, he feigned great relief over having relieved himself, and the other three were none the wiser to what he had done.

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