The Case of the Missing Cat by John R. Erickson

Author:John R. Erickson
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: cowdog, Hank the Cowdog, John R. Erickson, John Erickson, ranching, Texas, dog, adventure, mystery, Hank, Drover, Pete, Sally May
Publisher: Maverick Books, Inc.
Published: 2015-05-08T21:23:13+00:00

“Well . . . not really.”

“Your report went on to say that ‘blood was everywhere,’ to use your exact words. Do you see any signs of blood?”

“Well . . .”

“There is no blood, Drover, and there are no pieces of a chicken’s heart. That means there was no murder. It means that Little Alfred wrote his name on the chicken house wall with a red crayon. It means that you have led us on a fool’s errand.”

“Well, I’ll be derned. I sure thought . . . you don’t reckon I dreamed all that, do you?”

I stopped pacing and stabbed him with a gaze of solid steel. “I reckon you did, you dunce. I had just told you that I was pouring my heart out to you.”

“Oh, is that what it was?”

“Yes. But instead of listening to a friend in need, you concocted an outrageous story about blood and murder.”

“I knew it had something to do with hearts.”

“Drover, you have just brought the Security Division to its lowest point in history. Do you realize that if someone had been watching us for the past half hour, he might very well think that we are a couple of fools?”

“Boy, that’s wrong.”

“Of course it is, but mere facts can lead to a false impression. Hence, you and I will take a vow of secrecy and swear never to reveal the deep, dark stupidity of what we’ve just done.”

“My lips are sealed.”

I put my paw on his shoulder. “And remember, Drover. Even though it’s unpleasant to lie and cover up, we’re doing this for our own good.”

“Yeah, and somebody had to do it.”

“Exactly. Now we will sneak out of here and forget this ever happened and hope that no one was watching.”

And with that, we backed out the door and erased the entire incident from the memory of the world.

(NOTE: At this point in the story, I would appreciate it if you would remove this chapter from your book, since it contains very sensitive information that could damage the future work of the Security Division. Thanks.)

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