The Case of the Missing Woman
Copyright© 2013 by Mendon Fishers
Chapter 22: Reality Raises It's Ugly Head
The next couple of months at the camp flew by. The cabins received their annual cleaning and repainting to appeal to the summer crowd. The menus were revised and all the bedding and linens were cleaned in anticipation of the summer rush.
And it was a rush! The guests arrived and were planning on having a great vacation. Percy, his family, and employees broke their butts to make sure all the guests' wishes were fulfilled.
One day a woman came screaming into the camp, "My husband's been shot."
Percy was in his police chief's uniform when she barged in. He grabbed her, his radio and Dean who was off duty and started running where she indicated. She took them to the lake shore and pointed to an empty Ski-Doo. "He was on that one when the shot rang out. I saw him hit and fall in the water. He never surfaced." She broke down at that point and collapsed to the ground.
Percy started talking on the radio while Dean took off on another water craft, searching for any sign of the husband. As Percy watched, Dean slowed and starred into the clear water. Dean looked up and caught Percy's eye, his head shook "no". The poor woman also looked up and caught Dean's signal. When she realized what Dean meant she started screaming, "No" hysterically.
She realized she was a widow.
Soon the area was overrun with police, reporters, and medical personnel. The circus had begun.
Dr Jim arrived in one of the ambulances. He saw the condition of the wife and gave her a shot to calm her down. The ambulance crew put her in one of the vehicles and started her to the hospital.
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