Surprise Melody Flintkote. Part Two
Copyright© 2019 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 43
“Mr. Austin. My name is Surprise Me Flintkote.”
“Ms. Flintkote.”
“Sometime in the recent past, a freighter unloaded my catamaran off Pentwater. You brought her to your town with your salvage tug.”
“Before I admit to that ... the boats name?”
“SV Basilisk 20 meter sail.”
“Yup ... your boat ... yes.”
“Yes?”
“Yes ... I picked her up and brought het to town. The Marina couldn’t find room ... she’s at the village docks.”
“What are your charges?”
“I was paid by the shipping company. Evidently your contract specified the destination ... Pentwater. The ship was too big for the channel. They Googled Lake Michigan Tugboats and our name came up. I fetched and parked her where I could,” Mr. Austin said. “However ... the village dock charges...”
“A bunch?”
“By the foot, by the day,” David said.
“That sounds ominous.”
“How long will it take you to get here?”
“I’m in Ottawa ... Canada. As much as I hate to say it ... I seem to be stranded.”
“Got any money? Strike that ... of course you do. There’s only one lake front property for sale ... buy it. At least, start negotiations.”
“Where is it?”
“Google,” he said.
“I’m at the Ottawa Visa head office. Hold on.”
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