| Subject: The New World - Part #43 |
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Date Posted: 18:16:02 06/26/03 Thu
PART #43
Peter cleared his throat; and said, “Catherine, they are people I hope you never have the misfortune to meet. They’re criminals of the worst sort. How did you ever hear about them?” Catherine said, “It is my understanding that Joshua had dealings with these three people.” Peter said, “Catherine, if that is true, then the building that is filled with all the stolen property is making more sense.” “What do you mean by that statement?” asked Catherine.
Peter said, “How long do you have Catherine?” She laughed, “You mean the story about these people is going to take a long time to tell?” “If I were to tell you all about these people it would take a long time to tell,” said Peter.
“Do these people live in this area?” asked Catherine. Peter cleared his throat, “Hmm, I don’t really know where they live; but I can tell you they are notorious pirates. They are as blood thirsty as anyone could be. They would just as soon kill the people on board the ships they seize as look at them. In fact, I would say they seem to have a penchant for killing.” “Catherine, how do you know Joshua had dealings with these people?” Catherine answered, “Manobo, the main house butler said he had seen them at the house quite a number of times, and he had even served them while they were there visiting Joshua.”
Peter sat across the desk, and was twisting his mustache as he looked at Catherine.
He asked, “Do you trust Manobo?” She said, “Of course I trust him; he is highly reputable.” “You do believe he was telling you the truth about Michelle and Salvadore Doucette and their friend, Jean Pierre Boudreau?” Catherine responded, “I have no doubt about the validity of what Manobo had to say.”
Peter stood; and said, “We must get this information to the sheriff. You realize these people have what they consider to be a claim to what is in that building on Joshua’s land. I wonder if they have heard that Joshua is dead.”
Catherine thought for a moment; and said, “I guess it all depends on where they have been for the last four weeks. I saw nothing of these people while I knew Joshua. Perhaps they were or may even still be at sea. If that were the case, they might not know.”
Peter got a strange expression on his face; and said, “Oh my, Catherine, I just thought of something. You are in danger at that plantation. They will come back; surely you realize they will be back. They are going to wonder about Joshua if they have not seen or heard from him. I am fearful of what they will try to do. You know they are going to want their money from all those stolen goods in that building out in the swamp. Evidently, Joshua was moving the stolen goods, and they were splitting up the money between them. You are not going to be safe out there as long as they are a part of this picture. Have you told Bow about these people?”
Catherine sat there shaking her head. What had she gotten herself into this time? Was there to be no peace in this country? It seemed one thing just led into another thing. “No, I just found out about these three people before I drove into town to visit you. I will go down to the docks though, and try to talk with him as soon as I have finished here.”
Peter said, “I am going over to the sheriff’s office, and tell him what you have said. Hopefully, a trap can be set for them; and they will finally be caught, and imprisoned for their crimes.” He offered his hand to Catherine; and said, “Please, for your own sake, find another place to stay until these people are caught and behind bars. I must tell you these people will do anything to get what they want. I cannot stress that strongly enough to you. Please do not take this lightly.”
To be continued...
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