Spirit Walker by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Native American, Healers, Short Stories, anthologies, western
Publisher: Zimbell House Publishing
Published: 2020-07-09T00:00:00+00:00

“HEY, SCOUT, THE MAJOR wants to see you ASAP in his office.”

The staff sergeant nodded and laid down his template. He wasted no time getting to his superior’s office. “You wanted to see me, sir?”

“At ease, Sergeant. You went on leave for the last forty-eight hours. Tell me what you did while you were away from this base.”

“Sir, I drove to my heritage reservation to render the last rites to my mentor. I accomplished my mission and returned here. End of story.”

The major was looking at paperwork of some kind. Scout could not see what he was reading.

“Was the man for whom you did this service named Two Feathers, Sergeant?”

“Yes, sir?”

“According to what I’m reading, the man was murdered in his hogan, and before the authorities were notified, the body was removed and taken for burial in the nearby mountains. You, evidently, are listed as a person of interest in the murder.”

“I did not kill my mentor and best friend.”

“You are not being accused of his murder. The sheriff just wants you to answer some questions about your mentor’s death. On account of your classified duties here, I am reluctant to release you for another forty-eight hours. I’m going to answer this summons with an answer attesting to your critical national security mission and your willingness to answer any questions in writing, which the base notary will certify. Does that meet with your satisfaction?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Good. Get back to your duties. I want to know you have eliminated a few more Tangos by yesterday.”

“Yes, sir!” The sergeant went back to his room and continued his mission. He was not often pleasantly surprised about how his classified military service gave him cover in the civilian world outside, but this time, he was grateful. He resolved that he would answer the questions when they came, and he brooded on how he was going to avenge his mentor in the meantime.

The back-and-forth dialog between Wild Eagle and the sheriff continued for six weeks. His command’s Judge Advocate General’s representative helped him sculpt his answers to the sheriff’s questions. Meanwhile, the entire dossier was submitted to his adjudication board, so his involvement in the murder investigation could be examined during his next security review.

Wild Eagle garnered more intelligence from the legal exchange than the civilian authorities intended. As a trained intelligence specialist, he was used to sifting through piles of data to determine targets and to write plans to take them out. He was good at his job. He had more kills of terrorists, or Tangos, than any other air force operative working from the USA. He used the same analytical techniques to find the target who killed his mentor.

The sergeant made a shortlist of suspects for the killing. At the top of his list was the sheriff. Next in line was the Navajo responsible for swelling his tribe’s “endowment” through ventures such as mining and casino operations. His third suspect was his mentor’s granddaughter, who was, he thought, responsible for divulging the place of her grandfather’s sky burial.

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