The Dead Man in Indian Creek
“Even Otis was kind of subdued. Instead of running in circles, sniffing everything, he just plodded along beside Parker, looking as glum as he did. Sometimes I think Otis picks up all of Parker's moods, reads his mind or something.
Finally I said, "Well, the van wasn't there." "No." Parker kicked a stone and Otis chased it kind of halfheartedly. "Something's worrying Pam," he said. "Did you notice how tense she was?" I nodded, remembering her face with the harsh light over the door shining down ...on it.
"Evans was pretty nervous, too," Parker added.
"At least the police took you seriously enough to talk to him," I said.
Parker glanced at me. "Just because we didn't see anything tonight doesn't mean Evans isn't involved," he said. "What about keeping the Olde Mill under surveillance?" I started to make another joke about watching too many cop shows, but I stopped myself. Parker was looking at me like a little kid, anxious, worried, maybe even scared.
"For Pam's sake," he said before I had a chance to say anything.MoreLess
Finally I said, "Well, the van wasn't there." "No." Parker kicked a stone and Otis chased it kind of halfheartedly. "Something's worrying Pam," he said. "Did you notice how tense she was?" I nodded, remembering her face with the harsh light over the door shining down ...on it.
"Evans was pretty nervous, too," Parker added.
"At least the police took you seriously enough to talk to him," I said.
Parker glanced at me. "Just because we didn't see anything tonight doesn't mean Evans isn't involved," he said. "What about keeping the Olde Mill under surveillance?" I started to make another joke about watching too many cop shows, but I stopped myself. Parker was looking at me like a little kid, anxious, worried, maybe even scared.
"For Pam's sake," he said before I had a chance to say anything.MoreLess
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