Redemption by Heather Gray

Author:Heather Gray [Gray, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Astraea Press, LLC
Published: 2014-05-29T04:00:00+00:00

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Art took the long way back to the sheriff's office and stopped by his house. He made sure the other documents he had, including his letters from Detective Wilcox, were locked up in his floor safe. He then opened the letter he'd collected earlier in the day and read it.

S.P.,

I have reason to believe W indeed blackmailing someone and that whatever he was using is now in M's possession. A junior detective was getting close to the heart of it when he disappeared. No body found. Yet.

Can you check further into the issue of possession? And find out what M knows about recent gubernatorial campaign.

Much obliged,

D.W.

Art read the letter through three times before putting it back into its envelope and placing it in the floor safe with everything else.

On his way back to the sheriff's office, he stopped to see Mr. Clement about sending a telegraph. When Art ambled in, the other man lifted his eyes from a book he was reading. "I wondered if I'd see you today, Sheriff. Same as usual?"

Shaking his head, Art said, "Different message. I need it to say the following: 'Letter arrived. Will inquire. Danger present.'"

"That's mighty long for a telegram, if you don't mind my saying."

"Send it as-is. And I don't need to tell you how important this is."

"Will do," Mr. Clement said with a nod. Then he looked at Art, hesitant inquiry in his eyes. "Say, Sheriff, are you ever going to tell me what this is about?"

Art tipped his hat back on his head, gave a loose smile and said, "One of these days here, Mr. Clement, this will all be a thing of the past. When the week comes that I'm not sending a telegram, you come find me. I should be able to explain it all then."

"Mark my words, Sheriff, I'll be doing exactly that."

Art stepped back out onto the boardwalk and maintained his relaxed gait as he meandered toward his destination. He tipped his hat to each lady he passed and offered a "Howdy, ma'am," and "Nice day we're havin'," every now and then, drawing the words out long and slow as though he had not a care in the world.

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