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There probably haven ’ t been too many skilled divers experienced in marine archaeology who ’ ve explored these channels. ” He looked out across Smith ’ s Cove, where a single boat plied the waters, a white dot on the gray horizon. “ Those who did could easily have missed this particular passage, or found it, but were fooled by the debris blocking the way. Matt and I almost missed it. ”
“ Well, you boys found it and that ’ s what matters. ” Charlie clapped his hand on Dane ’ s shoulder, his grip strong, despite his age. “ We are going to be the ones to finally solve the riddle. I just know it. ”
“ How long do you think it will take to dam up the tunnel? ”
“ Should be finished this afternoon. Then we ’ ll start pumping the water out and see what happens. ” He looked like he was going to say more, but something out on the water caught his eye.
Dane turned to see a police boat drift up to shore. Two uniformed deputies sat inside. The pilot gave a curt nod, but that was all. They gave neither an indication of landing the craft , nor leaving.
“ Wonder what the hell they want. ” Charlie scratched his chin. “ They ’ d best leave me alone. I ’ ve got work to do. ”
“ Maybe they heard about Matt ’ s accident and came to check things out? ” Angel said .
“ Then why don ’ t they get out of the boat? ” Charlie kicked at the ground with his booted foot. “ Meddl ing government types is what they are. Can ’ t let a simple businessman go about his work. ”
“ Uncle , you are hardly a simple businessman, ” Bones said.
The sound of an approaching vehicle cut off Charlie ’ s retort. They all looked toward the road in surprised. It had been closed long before their arrival and had fallen into a state of disrepair. The trucks that delivered Charlie ’ s equipment were the only traffic they ’ d seen.
Dane ’ s instincts told him something was not right, and he keenly felt the absence of his Walther. He hadn ’ t felt there was a reason to be armed on the island, so he ’ d left it back at the cottage. The impulse fled as quickly as it had come, and he suddenly understood the reason for the police boat.
“ I think we ’ re about to be paid a visit by the local authorities, ” he said.
“ What for? ” Bones frowned.
“ I guess we ’ ll find out. ”
A police cruiser appeared around a bend in the tree-lined road and coasted to a stop near where they stood. Two deputies climbed out, exchanged nervous looks, and approached Dane and the others.
“ They look scared . ” Bones grinned, his eyes alight with ill intentions . “ Should I mess with them a little? ”
“ Hell no! ” Charlie snapped. “ This is my work site. Play your games somewhere else, young man. ”
“ Yes, Uncle. ” Bones actually managed a respectful ton e, so unlike his normal manner.
The deputies fanned out as they drew closer and stopped ten feet away. One, a short, attractive woman with fair skin and brown hair, rested her hand on her sidearm . Her partner, a tall man with wavy brown hair and a moustache, spoke first.
“ We ’ re looking for Dane Maddock and Uriah Bonebrake. ” He fidgeted and ran a hand through his hair.
“ You found them. ” Dane ’ s mind raced. What did they want? He and Bones hadn ’ t done anything wrong, but getting entangled with the police, especially outside one’s home country, was not a good thing. “ What can we do for you? ” He and Bones took a few steps away from the rest of the group.
“ I ’ m deputy White, ” the dark-haired man said. “ This is Deputy Boudreau. The two of you are wanted for questioning. ”
“ Okay, shoot. ” Bones smiled and managed not to make it look predatory.
“ We ’ ll need you to come with us. ”
“ Are we under arrest? ” Dane kept his tone easy.
“ Not yet, ” Boudreau snapped. She glanced at his partner and blushed as he gave a quick shake of the head.
“ You don ’ t have to come with
“ Well, you boys found it and that ’ s what matters. ” Charlie clapped his hand on Dane ’ s shoulder, his grip strong, despite his age. “ We are going to be the ones to finally solve the riddle. I just know it. ”
“ How long do you think it will take to dam up the tunnel? ”
“ Should be finished this afternoon. Then we ’ ll start pumping the water out and see what happens. ” He looked like he was going to say more, but something out on the water caught his eye.
Dane turned to see a police boat drift up to shore. Two uniformed deputies sat inside. The pilot gave a curt nod, but that was all. They gave neither an indication of landing the craft , nor leaving.
“ Wonder what the hell they want. ” Charlie scratched his chin. “ They ’ d best leave me alone. I ’ ve got work to do. ”
“ Maybe they heard about Matt ’ s accident and came to check things out? ” Angel said .
“ Then why don ’ t they get out of the boat? ” Charlie kicked at the ground with his booted foot. “ Meddl ing government types is what they are. Can ’ t let a simple businessman go about his work. ”
“ Uncle , you are hardly a simple businessman, ” Bones said.
The sound of an approaching vehicle cut off Charlie ’ s retort. They all looked toward the road in surprised. It had been closed long before their arrival and had fallen into a state of disrepair. The trucks that delivered Charlie ’ s equipment were the only traffic they ’ d seen.
Dane ’ s instincts told him something was not right, and he keenly felt the absence of his Walther. He hadn ’ t felt there was a reason to be armed on the island, so he ’ d left it back at the cottage. The impulse fled as quickly as it had come, and he suddenly understood the reason for the police boat.
“ I think we ’ re about to be paid a visit by the local authorities, ” he said.
“ What for? ” Bones frowned.
“ I guess we ’ ll find out. ”
A police cruiser appeared around a bend in the tree-lined road and coasted to a stop near where they stood. Two deputies climbed out, exchanged nervous looks, and approached Dane and the others.
“ They look scared . ” Bones grinned, his eyes alight with ill intentions . “ Should I mess with them a little? ”
“ Hell no! ” Charlie snapped. “ This is my work site. Play your games somewhere else, young man. ”
“ Yes, Uncle. ” Bones actually managed a respectful ton e, so unlike his normal manner.
The deputies fanned out as they drew closer and stopped ten feet away. One, a short, attractive woman with fair skin and brown hair, rested her hand on her sidearm . Her partner, a tall man with wavy brown hair and a moustache, spoke first.
“ We ’ re looking for Dane Maddock and Uriah Bonebrake. ” He fidgeted and ran a hand through his hair.
“ You found them. ” Dane ’ s mind raced. What did they want? He and Bones hadn ’ t done anything wrong, but getting entangled with the police, especially outside one’s home country, was not a good thing. “ What can we do for you? ” He and Bones took a few steps away from the rest of the group.
“ I ’ m deputy White, ” the dark-haired man said. “ This is Deputy Boudreau. The two of you are wanted for questioning. ”
“ Okay, shoot. ” Bones smiled and managed not to make it look predatory.
“ We ’ ll need you to come with us. ”
“ Are we under arrest? ” Dane kept his tone easy.
“ Not yet, ” Boudreau snapped. She glanced at his partner and blushed as he gave a quick shake of the head.
“ You don ’ t have to come with
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