The Maine Nemesis by R. Scott Wallis

Author:R. Scott Wallis [Wallis, R. Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bethwick Books
Published: 2019-01-20T05:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-TWO

Sheriff Maynard Little pulled up to Vice President Farr’s house and was immediately reminded how he felt when he was there the previous Saturday, facing the wrath of the man who owned the dog he accidently killed with his truck. It wasn’t pretty. And this wasn’t going to be a picnic either.

He was greeted at the door by the politician himself, as his wife was away visiting her mother in Augusta.

“I got a new dog,” Daryl said as he led the law man through the house and out on to the screened porch. “He’s away, too, at a sleepaway training class. Military style. They’ll whip him up good and hopefully he’ll stay in the yard and not get run over by a police cruiser.”

“If only I had a cruiser,” the Sheriff said, taking a seat and accepting a cup of coffee. “It was my truck and you know how bad I feel about Mondale.”

“The new one’s name is Reagan. And this time he’s actually named after a politician I admired.”

“A mighty fine one, at that.”

“You can say that again. We’ll never see another like him in our lifetime.” The Vice President sipped on his coffee and looked out at the water. “I can’t stop thinking about the other night, Maynard. I need this to go away.”

“I can’t help what Gerald’s wife heard. But I have to think that she doesn’t want to see her own life go up in flames by doing anything stupid.”

“Gerald thinks she’s going to leave him.”

“Over the prostitute thing? It was years ago.”

“Over the fact that that was the one night that Gerald and I got caught. We’ve been doing that pretty steadily for decades. I’m not proud of it.”

“Well, I hope not. Really? Decades?”

“It’s a vice. Like gambling, which I don’t do. Or drinking excessively, which I only do occasionally. And coffee. I need my coffee.”

The Sheriff knew he couldn’t do much about the confession. “You’re putting me in a very sticky situation. Again. There are things a Sheriff is better off knowing nothing about.”

“You crossed the line back at the accident all those years ago when you covered the shit up for us. You own us and we own you.”

“In a manner of speaking.”

“In all the manners,” Daryl spit. “Listen, I don’t want to be mean to you but I’m running for governor next year and I have a pretty decent shot, given that our current governor is a nincompoop who spends money like it’s damned water. Did you see what he did with that new highway bill? The money he wants to spend will bankrupt the state. Maine can’t afford such a major infrastructure project right now.”

“The roads do need work. And a Wabanaki exit would sure help with the tourist dollars.”

“I don’t disagree. And I’ll work that in somehow if I get into office. But first, we need to put this hooker thing to bed once and for all.”

“Or get her out of the bed,” the Sheriff said.

“That too. Gerald and I were wondering if you’d have a chat with Mary and calm her the fuck down.

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