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The interior of the house was spotless and so bare one could see straight to the back wall. It was impossible for anyone to hide

there; even the space under the bed had been checked. Empty.

Abner raised an eyebrow and let out a chuckle. "Whoever's hiding is a quick one," he mused.

The locals, who had been keeping watch outside, weren't pleased to see him cout empty-handed.

"Abner, what's the big idea?" one of them grumbled. "Queena saved your life, for crying out loud."

"Yeah, you were a goner with those injuries. If it wasn't for her remedies, you'd be six feet under by now. And here you are, biting

the hand that fed you," another added bitterly.

The crowd was seething, ready to tear into Abner.

But the eight burly men flanking Abner were not to be trifled with; they stood firm and imposing.

If things got rough, it was anyone's guess who would cout worse for wear.

Amidst the standoff, the county sheriff's deputies arrived, responding to reports of a fugitive murderer in the area.

Seeing the lawmen, several villagers immediately pointed fingers at Abner.

"It's him," they accused. "Jackson's disappearance has got to be tied to him, and now he's after our only doctor."

The deputies didn't know Abner, but his bearing suggested he was no ordinary man.

"Would you mind coming with us, sir?" one deputy asked.

budge. Tobias stepped forward in his

he's really gone, and I don't know what

welling in Tobias'

all night to no avail. With not

that Jackson had met

the wooden doorframe, Abner's mind began

a detective, after all. And now, with Jackson missing and the person who had been hiding gone too, if it

Given a

was to keep Queena

made a call, and shortly after, the deputies received instructions from higher

had replaced his phone, and he

long before a call cin from

you went missing. You okay?" Beck's

significant manpower to the Forbidden Island and the

projects.

ship vanishing, Beck naturally

"I'll live."

call but paused to

mention of lan deflated Beck's

"Not yet."

dared not even bring up lan

the man missing from the house could

away.

he was about to hang

you in

needs

were adept at executing covert operations, solving a mystery like this was better

He immediately rang up Fitch and relayed Abner's situation. To everyone's