This is dedicated to Jose Carlos Silva,and Bryant Dias, Thanks for the inspiration
New Beginnings
The Sheriff had gotten a great offer in the big city that he could not pass up. That meant we had to elect a new Sheriff I was not looking forward to that.
I did not mind being a deputy SGT, but taken the reigns after all that happened last summer was not something I was looking forward to, but there were no other candidates to take the lead.
The election went as I thought and I was the new Sheriff of the town they had one thing in mind they were not going to pay for a big staff so they kept Bill and Sherry for the office work and let me do all the police work.
The Ocean Trip
It was a dark and stormy night on the ocean the young Brazilian was in his bunk when all of the sudden the shots rang out.
Rapid fire all around him and he hit the floor yelling For This For This For this.
On the bridge all the Captain could think was not again.
Meanwhile the strange stowaway was busy smoking his bong near the boiler saying maaaan that was a great one when he heard the alarms thinking man this stuff is great I am hearing things I never heard before.
Security officers running all over the decks trying to get everything secure when……….. BOOOOM BOOOOM BOOOOM the sound was deafening.
Back on the Bridge the Captain was making radio calls and sending out S.O.S distress signals hoping for a chance to get rescued……… BOOOOOOM, Great the Captain says he gets on the loudspeaker now hear this I repeat now hear this This is not a drill all hands and passengers man your life boats I repeat this is not a drill.
Stuck On the Ocean
All Passengers and crew made it to the lifeboats and watched as the ferry sank to the bottom, The Brazilian was worried he forgot to grab his paper work and fear set in that he might be sent back. He had no time to form a plan because the Coast Guard rescue teams were arriving.
On dry Land
At the Coast Guard HQ everyone was debriefed and then given trasnportation to where they could get home,the Brazilian and the Bong man was also debriefed and then sent on there way as well. Where ya headed to asks Bong man, East Coast says the Brazilian Sweet dude headed there myself want to ride togther,Ok my name is Juan whats yours, Bobby says bong man. Hey look a bus lets go.
Jasper County
Jim was enjoying his coffee and the Morning paper as the bus pulled in to town, only two people got off Juan,and Bobby Wow sweet town man Bobby says I guess so says Juan. They both see the diner and being hungry went in.
Hmmm Looks like its going to be a slow day I like that Jim says to himself.
What can I get for you boys says Annie with a smile, Bobby says how about your number hehehe, cute but your not my type besides my boyfriend might get mad and shoot you.
In that case how about a burger fries and a milkshake, make that two says Juan who also asks where is there a place to sleep.
Annie says good choice comming right up, and the Old Town Tavern right down the block from here is a great Bed and Breakfeast place and the prices are reasonable. Thank you says Juan Your welcome Annie says.
Old Town Tavern
After finishing there meal the both of them went to the Inn Mary only had one room left, That's fine says Juan after getting the key to their room both being hungry still took a walk around town and saw Harvey's Grocery store they went in to buy some more food and get back to the B&B they then settled in for the night.
The storm had moved in faster then the weather man thought it would with high sustained winds and rain it was a very stormy night.
Over at Harvey's Grocery store Betty had found the body her scream Was so loud she thought the entire town could hear it,when we got there she apologized to all of us for her lack of decorum, It's all right a natural reaction I told her.
Harvey showed up a few minutes after wondering what all the commotion was for, Oh man this is not going to be good for business he said as he looked at the body.
I just said yep and told him and Betty to head over to my office for so I could question them after we took care of things here.
The Investigation
Ok Bill you know the drill
Bill says yep get a cup of coffee from your car, Very funny I said, calling the ambulance now boss he said with a smile.
The Doc hearing the radio dispatch came along with the attendants What's up Jim Oh I see looks like you made sheriff just in time he said laughing. Cute I said well what do you think doc I asked Well looks like a dead body to me he says with a big belly laugh. Grining I say and that is why you went to medical school.
Well from what I can tell right now it must have just happened take a look there seems to be no rigor mortis set in yet so he can't be dead for more than a few minutes. Will know more when I get him on my table. Will tell you more in the morning, ok doc thanks I said
Dead Men tell some tales
It was 8:00 in the morning when Cindy from the Gazette came in to the office
(Oh boy he where go I thought to myself.)
Hi ya Cindy what can I do for you. Well for starters you can tell me what is going on. Well looks like we have a lady trying to pump the law for a…… THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEANT she shouted. I laughed
Don't know yet I have not gotten a call from the Doc so I have no info to give out.
Well I will be back then she said as she stormed off in a tizzy.
Women reporters I said out loud Sherry laughed even harder than I did.
The Rain had started to pour down real hard thunder was looming in the sky The doc came to the office with that look on his face.
Jim I don’t know how to say it except he was not murdered in the store when I got him on the table the rigor mortis was set in but good in the lower extremities, that's why I had pegged it as just happend. Also there seems to have been some blunt trauma to the brain as if…….
Hold it Doc you mean to tell me we have to do some searching for where this guy got it.
Well the Doc says we could have one of those fancy MD's from the big city come and…. I get it Doc do your best I’ll get Bill and start asking some questions, Ugh I knew it was going to be a bad day.
The Search for a dead man
We started the search at the B&B. Hi Mary did any new visitors sign in recently.
Only those two from the bus the other day,both of them are sharing the same room
OH and you should smell the hippy guy I think he is a drug man of sorts, and that mexican Well I am not one to talk but. I get it thanks I'll have Bill come over and get there info from the registration, Ok Mary says. Any one else I ask
Right now we are trying to get all things together for little Bobby Jones is first Bar Mitzvah We have folks from that family all over here,and You know how the Jones can be.
I am going to do some searching if you don't mind, Nope not at all Hope you find the killer Jim. Thanks Mary
The mystery Women
Over in the garden a young women was looking very pensive Well here goes nothing
Excuse me miss My Name is Jim Calloway I am the Sheriff here and would like to ask a few questions of you if you don't mind.
I DO mind she says unless I am breaking the law by sitting here in this garden the you can just.........
Sorry did not mean to disturb you I was just doing my job I have a murder investigation and was aking everyone here at the hotel some questions.
Well you better be sorry and if you try and ask any more questions I will call my father Senator Binkley
and I am sure he will ............ ONCE AGAIN Miss I said in a strong voice sorry to disturb you.
As I was walking back to my car I could not help but think this is going to be a long drawn out one,but then again me thinks the lady does protest to much.
The Boy and his bong
After Bill had done the check on Juan and Bobby it looks like they are known to the bong community but are known as harmless,and had just come back from a Brazilian visit. Bill said all Bobby was doing during the investigation was bonging it up. I laughed great what about the brazilian Welllll he was supposedly not in the room at the time of Betty's scream so maybe.
I know where you are going with this but it could be dicey I know boss but let's suppose he knew this guy from the boat and both recognized each other and.........
Kill or be killed I finished for him. Exactly Boss.
Keep an eye on them they try and leave town go ahead and book them.
you got it Boss. Bill said with a smile.
Senator Binkley
The next day Sherry tells me there is a visitor in my office OH BOY
Hello Sheriff Do you know who I am, Well I think your my fairy godfather and your coming to grant my wish to go to the ball. With a Pissed Off look He says I AM SENATOR BINKLEY and I do not like small town hick cops trolling my daughter and..... SIR... be careful or this small town hick cop will throw you in jail do we understand each other I said.
Well looks like I have no choice he says Good, Now your daughter was staying a the B&B and everyone there was being questioned she was not singled out.
Oh he says, Well she, She was wrong I see he says so how goes the investigation Just then Bill busts in with Juan and Bobby Boss they were trying to skip town Ok lock them up All Juan could say was For This For This For This...........................
Well Sheriff I will leave you to your work. Thanks Senator.
Doc and Cindy
Just then Doc and Cindy came in great now what I thought, Cindy looks at me and says you have the wrong people in Jail Ok even though they look like the one's Doc and I was doing research on are own and........ the dead man was on staff for Senator Binkley I said right and....... Let me guess The daughter had a relationship with him that's correct and,,,, He was going to be her husband. Cindy looks at me in amazement how did you know Beacuse a missing person's report was filed by the good senator's daughter that night and the personal vist of the senator made me call in a few favors from some old friends I said with a smile.
Now what asks Cindy We make an arrest.
The Good Senator
In my office in handcuffs and filing the paper work all She could ask sobbing was why.....
He was a no good blue collar worker he did not deserve you, Harold now there is a boy with class and poise from proper stock. Yes I gave the order and would do it again to protect the family line, Bill take him away and let our other guests go. You got it boss
I am sorry Miss for your loss on both men, Thank You Sheriff
Juan and Bobby
Well boys now that your free what are you going to do
Well we like this little town and want to stay and open up a medical shop We asked the doc before your deputy arrested us and he was ok with it.
Well if Doc was ok with it then I am to just remember any trouble from your clients and you all will be staying at my hotel. We all laughed at that,and then Lit one up of the Bobby/Juan special cigar.......................
New Beginnings
The Sheriff had gotten a great offer in the big city that he could not pass up. That meant we had to elect a new Sheriff I was not looking forward to that.
I did not mind being a deputy SGT, but taken the reigns after all that happened last summer was not something I was looking forward to, but there were no other candidates to take the lead.
The election went as I thought and I was the new Sheriff of the town they had one thing in mind they were not going to pay for a big staff so they kept Bill and Sherry for the office work and let me do all the police work.
The Ocean Trip
It was a dark and stormy night on the ocean the young Brazilian was in his bunk when all of the sudden the shots rang out.
Rapid fire all around him and he hit the floor yelling For This For This For this.
On the bridge all the Captain could think was not again.
Meanwhile the strange stowaway was busy smoking his bong near the boiler saying maaaan that was a great one when he heard the alarms thinking man this stuff is great I am hearing things I never heard before.
Security officers running all over the decks trying to get everything secure when……….. BOOOOM BOOOOM BOOOOM the sound was deafening.
Back on the Bridge the Captain was making radio calls and sending out S.O.S distress signals hoping for a chance to get rescued……… BOOOOOOM, Great the Captain says he gets on the loudspeaker now hear this I repeat now hear this This is not a drill all hands and passengers man your life boats I repeat this is not a drill.
Stuck On the Ocean
All Passengers and crew made it to the lifeboats and watched as the ferry sank to the bottom, The Brazilian was worried he forgot to grab his paper work and fear set in that he might be sent back. He had no time to form a plan because the Coast Guard rescue teams were arriving.
On dry Land
At the Coast Guard HQ everyone was debriefed and then given trasnportation to where they could get home,the Brazilian and the Bong man was also debriefed and then sent on there way as well. Where ya headed to asks Bong man, East Coast says the Brazilian Sweet dude headed there myself want to ride togther,Ok my name is Juan whats yours, Bobby says bong man. Hey look a bus lets go.
Jasper County
Jim was enjoying his coffee and the Morning paper as the bus pulled in to town, only two people got off Juan,and Bobby Wow sweet town man Bobby says I guess so says Juan. They both see the diner and being hungry went in.
Hmmm Looks like its going to be a slow day I like that Jim says to himself.
What can I get for you boys says Annie with a smile, Bobby says how about your number hehehe, cute but your not my type besides my boyfriend might get mad and shoot you.
In that case how about a burger fries and a milkshake, make that two says Juan who also asks where is there a place to sleep.
Annie says good choice comming right up, and the Old Town Tavern right down the block from here is a great Bed and Breakfeast place and the prices are reasonable. Thank you says Juan Your welcome Annie says.
Old Town Tavern
After finishing there meal the both of them went to the Inn Mary only had one room left, That's fine says Juan after getting the key to their room both being hungry still took a walk around town and saw Harvey's Grocery store they went in to buy some more food and get back to the B&B they then settled in for the night.
The storm had moved in faster then the weather man thought it would with high sustained winds and rain it was a very stormy night.
Over at Harvey's Grocery store Betty had found the body her scream Was so loud she thought the entire town could hear it,when we got there she apologized to all of us for her lack of decorum, It's all right a natural reaction I told her.
Harvey showed up a few minutes after wondering what all the commotion was for, Oh man this is not going to be good for business he said as he looked at the body.
I just said yep and told him and Betty to head over to my office for so I could question them after we took care of things here.
The Investigation
Ok Bill you know the drill
Bill says yep get a cup of coffee from your car, Very funny I said, calling the ambulance now boss he said with a smile.
The Doc hearing the radio dispatch came along with the attendants What's up Jim Oh I see looks like you made sheriff just in time he said laughing. Cute I said well what do you think doc I asked Well looks like a dead body to me he says with a big belly laugh. Grining I say and that is why you went to medical school.
Well from what I can tell right now it must have just happened take a look there seems to be no rigor mortis set in yet so he can't be dead for more than a few minutes. Will know more when I get him on my table. Will tell you more in the morning, ok doc thanks I said
Dead Men tell some tales
It was 8:00 in the morning when Cindy from the Gazette came in to the office
(Oh boy he where go I thought to myself.)
Hi ya Cindy what can I do for you. Well for starters you can tell me what is going on. Well looks like we have a lady trying to pump the law for a…… THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEANT she shouted. I laughed
Don't know yet I have not gotten a call from the Doc so I have no info to give out.
Well I will be back then she said as she stormed off in a tizzy.
Women reporters I said out loud Sherry laughed even harder than I did.
The Rain had started to pour down real hard thunder was looming in the sky The doc came to the office with that look on his face.
Jim I don’t know how to say it except he was not murdered in the store when I got him on the table the rigor mortis was set in but good in the lower extremities, that's why I had pegged it as just happend. Also there seems to have been some blunt trauma to the brain as if…….
Hold it Doc you mean to tell me we have to do some searching for where this guy got it.
Well the Doc says we could have one of those fancy MD's from the big city come and…. I get it Doc do your best I’ll get Bill and start asking some questions, Ugh I knew it was going to be a bad day.
The Search for a dead man
We started the search at the B&B. Hi Mary did any new visitors sign in recently.
Only those two from the bus the other day,both of them are sharing the same room
OH and you should smell the hippy guy I think he is a drug man of sorts, and that mexican Well I am not one to talk but. I get it thanks I'll have Bill come over and get there info from the registration, Ok Mary says. Any one else I ask
Right now we are trying to get all things together for little Bobby Jones is first Bar Mitzvah We have folks from that family all over here,and You know how the Jones can be.
I am going to do some searching if you don't mind, Nope not at all Hope you find the killer Jim. Thanks Mary
The mystery Women
Over in the garden a young women was looking very pensive Well here goes nothing
Excuse me miss My Name is Jim Calloway I am the Sheriff here and would like to ask a few questions of you if you don't mind.
I DO mind she says unless I am breaking the law by sitting here in this garden the you can just.........
Sorry did not mean to disturb you I was just doing my job I have a murder investigation and was aking everyone here at the hotel some questions.
Well you better be sorry and if you try and ask any more questions I will call my father Senator Binkley
and I am sure he will ............ ONCE AGAIN Miss I said in a strong voice sorry to disturb you.
As I was walking back to my car I could not help but think this is going to be a long drawn out one,but then again me thinks the lady does protest to much.
The Boy and his bong
After Bill had done the check on Juan and Bobby it looks like they are known to the bong community but are known as harmless,and had just come back from a Brazilian visit. Bill said all Bobby was doing during the investigation was bonging it up. I laughed great what about the brazilian Welllll he was supposedly not in the room at the time of Betty's scream so maybe.
I know where you are going with this but it could be dicey I know boss but let's suppose he knew this guy from the boat and both recognized each other and.........
Kill or be killed I finished for him. Exactly Boss.
Keep an eye on them they try and leave town go ahead and book them.
you got it Boss. Bill said with a smile.
Senator Binkley
The next day Sherry tells me there is a visitor in my office OH BOY
Hello Sheriff Do you know who I am, Well I think your my fairy godfather and your coming to grant my wish to go to the ball. With a Pissed Off look He says I AM SENATOR BINKLEY and I do not like small town hick cops trolling my daughter and..... SIR... be careful or this small town hick cop will throw you in jail do we understand each other I said.
Well looks like I have no choice he says Good, Now your daughter was staying a the B&B and everyone there was being questioned she was not singled out.
Oh he says, Well she, She was wrong I see he says so how goes the investigation Just then Bill busts in with Juan and Bobby Boss they were trying to skip town Ok lock them up All Juan could say was For This For This For This...........................
Well Sheriff I will leave you to your work. Thanks Senator.
Doc and Cindy
Just then Doc and Cindy came in great now what I thought, Cindy looks at me and says you have the wrong people in Jail Ok even though they look like the one's Doc and I was doing research on are own and........ the dead man was on staff for Senator Binkley I said right and....... Let me guess The daughter had a relationship with him that's correct and,,,, He was going to be her husband. Cindy looks at me in amazement how did you know Beacuse a missing person's report was filed by the good senator's daughter that night and the personal vist of the senator made me call in a few favors from some old friends I said with a smile.
Now what asks Cindy We make an arrest.
The Good Senator
In my office in handcuffs and filing the paper work all She could ask sobbing was why.....
He was a no good blue collar worker he did not deserve you, Harold now there is a boy with class and poise from proper stock. Yes I gave the order and would do it again to protect the family line, Bill take him away and let our other guests go. You got it boss
I am sorry Miss for your loss on both men, Thank You Sheriff
Juan and Bobby
Well boys now that your free what are you going to do
Well we like this little town and want to stay and open up a medical shop We asked the doc before your deputy arrested us and he was ok with it.
Well if Doc was ok with it then I am to just remember any trouble from your clients and you all will be staying at my hotel. We all laughed at that,and then Lit one up of the Bobby/Juan special cigar.......................