Chapter One
“Anything new I should hear about?” Noah asked
his officers.
It had been a long week and he hoped for a couple of days of
peace and quiet.
“I just heard that Eric Carlson has been hired to
build a vacation house for a family from Massachusetts. They’ve bought the
large lot next to the inlet.”
Isaac Sanders, Noah’s
Assistant Chief, was out and about and usually heard the latest gossip.
“I guess I’m not
surprised. It’s one of the best lots on that side of the island. Do you know
when he starts?"
“That’s the problem. They’re
being held up because it’s supposed to be an old Penobscot burial ground. The
State’s sending an archaeologist from the University to inspect the area and
give it their blessing. It’s taken longer than anyone expected, and I’ve heard
people are already taking sides.”
Noah looked around the
table at his men. They were lucky to have a full force. Mayor Tom Sewall had
finally agreed with Noah and allowed him to hire one full-time officer, Nick
Parsons, and two part time officers, twin brothers Billy and Hank Bradley, last
year, and they were all fully trained. But still, Isaac’s news was not welcome.
“Any complaints from the
lot owner, or Carlson? I hope Carlson explained the situation in a way to keep
the owners happy."
“No complaints yet. I
think the owner has been told it’s just a precaution, and he doesn’t need to
worry. I wonder if it’s happened before?”
“Yes, it has, a couple of
years ago not far from my house. The lot had to be checked because of
complaints from a neighbor or two, but nothing was found. It will probably be
the same in this case,” replied Aaron Towle, Detective, Fairhaven Police
Department.
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