Sky High Stakes by Ted Clifton

Author:Ted Clifton [Clifton, Ted]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Crime thriller
ISBN: 9781927967751
Publisher: PurpleSage Books, LLC
Published: 2016-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chief Nelson

Ray and Tyee got an early start out of Santa Fe and expected to be in T or C around noon. They had gone over most everything the day before, so the drive so far had been quiet and thoughtful.

“Guess the next move might be to talk to the Police Chief.”

“Yeah. Kind of hard to believe all of the connections back to Houston. I’ve known Nelson for some time, but he never mentioned his background. Kind of figured he was from some place around here—never would have guessed he was part of the Houston police department.”

“Starting to sound like he was the connection to Marino that maybe got Marino a job in the sheriff’s department in the first place.”

“Well, if they were both in Houston at the same time—which is what we’re hearing—a policeman knowing a crook isn’t that strange. Cops hang out with crooks, in a way. It just seems so different from what I was imagining. Now we need to rethink everything. Did Nelson help Marino get his job? Was Nelson involved in the drug trafficking? When we first went to Ruidoso and I went to see Nelson, he said Marino was evil and should be dead. So I guess the biggest question is--did Nelson kill Marino? Or—if Nelson was involved in the drug trade—did he just say that to throw us off his trail, so he would sound like everyone else who hated Marino?”

“And the other part is whether Nelson knew Marino was threatening Tony and implicating Nelson in some kind of blackmail scheme.” Tyee made a good point.

“Tyee, if we’re going to spend this much time on the road, I may have to upgrade our vehicle. I love my old Jeep, but it may be time for something a little bit more comfortable.”

“Amen!”

They discussed logistics and decided that it’d be foolish to delay seeing Nelson. So they’d stop in T or C for the night and head out first thing in the morning for Ruidoso. Ray knew Sue would be pissed, but it couldn’t be helped. He just hoped things were calmer at home.

“Ray, are you deliberately staying away because of this crap with Beverly?”

“Sue, of course not. Look, I don’t want to drive to Ruidoso to avoid Beverly or anyone else—matter of fact I’m sick and tired of driving to Ruidoso. What I’d like to do is stay home and be with you.”

Sometimes Ray was just lucky and he’d say the right thing—this was one of those times. He and Sue held each other for a long time, realizing how much they’d missed their time together—alone.

The next day was gloomy. It was cloudy, with a fine drizzle falling. Not your typical New Mexico desert weather. Ray had been outside playing with Happy and was a little damp. Happy liked the cool weather and was the only member of the household who seemed to be in a good mood.

Ray sat at the kitchen table and had another cup of coffee. He wasn’t eager to get back in the Jeep.

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