Came to photograph the footprints. Can you show me where they are exactly?”
Sheila joined the party as they headed into the hot afternoon. She kept up a lively conversation. Logan was used to her irrepressible personality and was happy to let her fill the strained silence.
Isabel walked next to him, shoulders tense and a worried frown on her pale face. She scanned the trees every so often, eyes wide. He hoped she wasn’t heading into another blood sugar plunge. He should have stopped to get sandwiches in town, or a soda at least. In this heat…
There you go again, Logan. She’s not your responsibility. Just get this done and go home.
Sheila chattered on. “Your sister had big plans for this place. She wanted to clear the ravine and restore the creek that ran through here, make it a real sanctuary for the horses. I admired her ideas, but I’m sure glad I wasn’t having to foot the bill or the back work to get it done.” She laughed and wiped the sweat under her fringe of blond bangs.
They approached the ravine and he felt the cooler air rushing up at him. Bentley readied his camera as they pointed out the spot where she’d gone over the side. They formed a semicircle and peered closely at the ground.
Logan went down on his hands and knees. The moisture left by the previous night’s storm had disappeared, leaving the ground hard and dry. The footprint would be nicely preserved.
Officer Bentley was silent for a moment. “Sure this is the spot?”
Logan ignored the irritation that flared inside him. “Yes. I’m still pretty good at pinpointing locations.”
Bentley grunted. “No offense meant. I’m just not seeing any footprints here.”
Logan straightened and shot a look at Isabel. “I’m not either. Someone has wiped them away.”
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