Small Town USA Poetic Justice

"No, Sheriff. But this one has it from inside sources that the person responsible for the train crash is in the town hospital. I was also told this information was supposed to be passed on to you so that you could release Peter. However, I now know that you weren't told, and I suspect something went wrong at the hospital. I can't go investigate without blowing my cover, so I need someone who can."

"So you want me to check it out!" the sheriff said.

"I appreciate you volunteering, Sheriff; you know how to make another southerner feel welcome." Sharon sounded very seductive; the sheriff couldn't say no.

"The hospital did inform the office of a patient admitted today with a gunshot wound and it's normal practice to investigate. I can send a deputy over to take a statement and check it out."

Sharon raised her voice, "No Sheriff, don't send a deputy. There are too many people involved and it's difficult to know whom you can trust. Please do it yourself. There is Agent Drago, who was to interrogated the suspect and set a trap to catch his accomplice." Then softly she added, "I don't want this getting out to others."

"OK, I'll check it out personally," the sheriff acquiesced.

"Thank you, Sheriff."

The sheriff hung up the phone, grabbed his jacket and left his office. He stopped to tell the deputy on duty, "In case anyone is asking for me, tell them I'll be out for a while."