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“I’ll consider it,” said Creed, standing and running a hand through his hair before leaving Dave’s office.
He returned to his own desk and tried to focus on work, but thoughts of the missing pieces of memories weighed heavily on his mind. As he sifted through case files, the phone on his desk rang and he answered.
“Agent McBride.”
“Hey, Creed. It’s Jeff Hanover from the auction house in Kalispell. We may have some of the cattle you’ve been looking for,” said a voice on the other end.
Creed sat up straighter in his chair, his interest piqued. “That’s great news. Which ones?”
“The chips trace back to Arthur Fields. We have seven of them here,” replied Jeff.
“So, three are still missing, but seven is better than none,” mused Creed. “I’ll head there tomorrow. Do you know where the men who brought them in are?”
“They took off as soon as we realized they were stolen,” answered Jeff. “But we have CCTV footage that may help identify them.”
“Good to know. I’ll see you tomorrow,” said Creed before hanging up the phone. He couldn’t help but feel a glimmer of hope that these recovered cattle would settle this case.
Creed made his way back to Dave’s office to inform him of his upcoming trip to Kalispell to retrieve the stolen cattle. He then returned to his desk, where he was greeted by Luke.
“Hey, Creed.”
“Hi, Luke. What’s up?”
“Not much. Anything new with you?” Luke took a seat in front of Creed’s desk.
“I’m heading to Kalispell tomorrow to pick up some stolen cattle.” Creed explained the situation and his plan to get the cattle back.
“I’m just finishing up a case now. Do you want some company on your trip?”
“That would be great. It’s a long journey, especially hauling a trailer.”
“I’ll check with Dave and let you know. I should be free after I finish this paperwork.”
“And you know there will always be another case, but I could use the help tomorrow.”
“If it’s okay with Dave, I have no problem coming along.”
“Good. Keep me updated.”
Luke stood up. “I’ll talk to him in a few minutes. See ya.”
That afternoon, Creed drove over to the Fields’ residence. He climbed the steps and before he could knock, Art opened the door with a smile.
“Creed. How are you? Come inside.”
“Thank you.” Creed removed his hat and wiped his feet before entering the kitchen.
“Cup of coffee?”
“If it’s no trouble.”
“Not at all. Have a seat.”
“Yes, sir.” Creed pulled out a chair and sat down. Art placed a hot cup of coffee in front of him and joined him at the table.
“What brings you here?”
“We found seven of your missing cattle. Unfortunately, we’re still searching for the other three.”
