Chapter 146: You’ve Got Yourself a Mountain

Late one August afternoon, Hunter and Rolly were working in the barn when Hunter’s phone rang. He glanced at the screen and frowned slightly. Why would the sheriff be calling?

“Hey, Bill,” he answered cautiously.

“Hey there, Hunter. I hate to bother you, but I’m out here by your gate. Mind letting me in?”

Hunter glanced at Rolly, who watched him curiously. “Uh, yeah, sure, I’ll be right out there.” He disconnected and nodded to Rolly. “Bill Albright’s out at the gate.”

“Want me to go let’im in?”

Hunter shook his head. “Nah, I’ll do it myself.” He handed Rolly the tool he’d been using and grabbed a set of keys from a hook on the wall. Just outside the barn, he climbed onto a four-wheel ATV and fired it up. A few minutes later, he slid open the gate and watched Bill drive his SUV cruiser through.

The sheriff buzzed down his window. “Like I said, I’m sorry to bother you. Is there someplace we could talk?”