Midnight in Ruby Bayou
“So it was Sheriff Bob Lee Shartell himself who walked up the back steps of Ruby Bayou. He was flanked by his chief deputy, a laconic snuff chewer named Harold Bundy.
By then, everyone except the senior Montegeau had showered and dressed. Davis still hadn’t hauled himself out of bed. Jeff was relieved. It wouldn’t take a sensitive nose to smell alcohol on his father, which would only add to Davis’s growing reputation as a drunk. The island was a small place. Word would spread quickly, making... it all the more difficult to resurrect the family status.
Fortunately, Tiga hadn’t made an appearance yet. Her loopy monologues would just add to the gossip.
The vet had revived Boomer with a shot of something that encouraged him to give a groggy woof when lawmen knocked at the back door.
“Quiet, Boomer,” Jeff said sharply. “You’ll wake up the rest of the house.”
Walker gave Jeff a glance.MoreLess
By then, everyone except the senior Montegeau had showered and dressed. Davis still hadn’t hauled himself out of bed. Jeff was relieved. It wouldn’t take a sensitive nose to smell alcohol on his father, which would only add to Davis’s growing reputation as a drunk. The island was a small place. Word would spread quickly, making... it all the more difficult to resurrect the family status.
Fortunately, Tiga hadn’t made an appearance yet. Her loopy monologues would just add to the gossip.
The vet had revived Boomer with a shot of something that encouraged him to give a groggy woof when lawmen knocked at the back door.
“Quiet, Boomer,” Jeff said sharply. “You’ll wake up the rest of the house.”
Walker gave Jeff a glance.MoreLess
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