Chapter 2 – Is it Murder?Just after Mel wheeled me through the entrance gate, a Sheriff’s Deputy approached us at a dead run. He pulled up short and, breathing hard said, “Boy Sheriff am I ever glad to see you! The main gate radioed that you had pulled in here.” The officer eyed me, in my hopefully temporary wheelchair, even as he spoke to Mel.
“Pulling security detail today Joe?” Mel asked him.
“Nope, got an emergency response call to come over here.”
“What’s going on?”
“We um, have a little situation.” The Deputy was clearly uncomfortable addressing her in front of me but I was completely out of my element and virtually powerless to go anywhere. I looked up at Mel.”
Mel tipped her head to the right. “Let’s step over here.” She wheeled me right along with them. Once we were away from
