Cry for the Strangers
“Jeff turned, and Glen recoiled slightly from the vacant look in the young man’s eyes and the dazed expression that had wiped all traces of emotion from his face.“What happened?” he asked gently.Jeff blinked twice and his mouth worked spasmodically. “My brother—” he said. “Max—the boat …” The reality of it seemed to hit him then like a physical force, and he sank slowly to his knees and buried his face in his hands. His shoulders shook with the sobs that wracked his body.Glen bit his lip nervous...ly, uncertain what to do. He thought he probably should go to the inn and ask Merle Glind to report what had happened, but he didn’t want to leave the grieving young man alone. Then he heard the sound of running feet pounding on the wharf. There was no need to go to the inn.He knelt next to Jeff and squeezed his shoulder.“Is it your boat out there?”Jeff nodded, unable to speak.“And your brother… ?”Jeff looked up then, and the slackness in his face had been replaced by a grimace of confusion and pain.“He was only going to batten down and grab a couple of charts—”MoreLess
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