Free Body in the Gorge (Cockatoo Cozy Mystery Series Book 1) by Lyn Walker Page B

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    “Where’s Emma?” I inquired.
    “She’s having a lie down, in her bedroom.” She pointed behind her with her butter knife.
    I walked into the bedroom to find Becca handing Emma another cup of tea.
    “I’m glad I’ve found you both here.” I reached into my pocket and pulled out the earring and dropped it into Emma’s hand.
    Emma sat up “Have you found her, where is she?”
    I sat down next to Emma and put my finger to my lips. “Yes I found her, she is okay but very dazed and bruised.”
    Emma hugged me. “Can I see Her?”
    I whispered. “Caz was kidnapped, we still need to find out who it was, so we need to keep it quiet, but I just had to tell you first.”
    Becca broke in. “I’ll go and fetch Sergeant Grant he needs to hear this.”
    Sergeant Grant seemed a little ill at ease interviewing someone in a bedroom but he listened to my news and added pertinent questions as the story unfolded.
    He examined the earring and held it up. “Well this jewellery does seem to link in with the murdered girl and even if that is a slim possibility we have to take precautions, this could be a dangerous man. We’ll have to wait for him to come back to the shack you found. I’ll organize my men and we can use the Rangers too. Our main problem is we still have no idea who the suspect is.” He looked at Becca and me. “Even if you have your suspicions.”
    Becca asked, “How are you going to talk to your men without the kidnapper getting suspicious?”
    “I’ll call off the search a bit early most of the groups are back and it looks like a storm is on the way so we’ll use that as an excuse. I’ll call together my men and the Rangers, I’ll just say we are organizing tomorrow’s search.” Sergeant Grant headed for the door. “I can hear Jim’s helicopter that will be the last of the search parties back.”
    I looked at Emma. “You’d better stay in here until everyone has gone, one look at your face and everyone will know we’ve found Carol.”
    Emma put her hands on her face. “Oh yes, but I’m still worried about her what has she been through, I just want to see her.” I gave her another hug.
    Becca walked back into the room and looked at Emma. “I just saw Sergeant Grant have a quiet word with the Doctor, he’ll go down to the Caravan Park and check Carol out, she’ll be fine and she is in good hands.” Becca turned to me. “Chloe, they need you to show them where the track to the hut is, so Troy and I are coming with you, we need to leave quickly before all the searchers start leaving to head home. We don’t want them to see where we are going.”
    I followed Becca out the side door where Troy’s National Park Vehicle was waiting. We piled in the back
    “Okay just to be on the safe side you two hide under the blanket. We don’t want the target getting suspicious.” Troy started down the drive.
    A voice called out. “Where are you going Troy?”
    Troy stuck his head out the window, but didn’t stop. “I have a tourist incident I’ve been called to, see you later.” Troy kept on down the drive and out the gate. Several people watched the car leave but then turned to Sergeant Grant when he called for attention.
    “OK girls you can come out now.” Troy said
    Becca pushed the blanket off. “Was that Randall who asked you where you are going?”
    Troy nodded. “Yes but he wasn’t the only one to show interest.”
    All was quiet at the airfield as we drove past, the helicopter wasn’t back yet. We drove on until I recognized the track and pointed it out to Troy.
    Troy stopped the car. “I’ll just send the GPS co-ordinates to the police via our headquarters, then I’ll take you to the Caravan Park. Three of my Rangers are waiting for me there to help with this stakeout.”
    “Oh we’ll miss all the fun.” Joked Becca. Troy frowned but before he could start a lecture Becca continued, “don’t worry I’m anxious to see Caz anyway.”
    When we reached the Caravan Park the