Part 5

by Rachel S



Dot scowled as she pulled off her bandanna.
" look, we didn't purposely snoop around here, we were stranded here," She said.
The door opened just then and They pushed someone else in, he stumbled in and fell down. Dot lifted his blind fold off and undid his gag.
" Freddie!" She exclaimed
He looked around.
" Well hello ladies, its nice to see you again," He said.
Trying to put on a good face, he was a comedian  sometimes, tried to make things look lighter at times.
" I'm Babe," The lady said.
Freddie pretended to bow to her and then sat down feeling his wrists. Dot paced the small place. She just hoped Herbert wouldn't get in this trap.

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Herbert walked along the trail, the tropical forest, vines whipping his face. Then he stopped as he heard someone. He turned around and saw a man, he was dark skinned, most likely a native of the Island, he held a spear.
" Who are you?" The accentented voice asked.
Herbert placed his hands up to show he wasn't going to hurt the man or do damage.
" I'm Herbert Clermond- we were on a honeymoon, my wife Dot and the pilot Freddie-" He stopped
As he saw the native with wide eyes look at his companion. Then they motioned him down a path. He wondered if there was a trap, or if they were holding Dot and Freddie hostage.

They walked out to a clearing and he saw several huts and natives look at him wide eyed.
" Whats going on?" He asked.
Looking at the two natives escorting him.
" Its just that your ancestor helped them when they were sick years ago," A voice said.
A voice, not an accented voice. He turned around and saw a white woman, She was older, 30 from her looks, her hair was kinda frizzy in a bun.
" Sorry, I'm Madison Leigh Parkour, a missionary, I work with these people, you said you were a Clermond? theirs a history in that name, Herbert, your great great Grandad helped us when there was a disease going around, and he helped them learn English, he was a great man," She said.
Then she smiled. He did too. There was many hand shakes and welcomes. All he thought was he was glad he was related to the great man who helped them on this Island years ago. or else he'd be dead.

Later on, as the fire died, He asked about Dot and Freddie about disapearing and if they'd seen him. The Native turned to him.
" This Island has diamonds mines on it, and theirs a whole bunch of criminals escaped trying to harvest the dimaonds and they don't like new comers to this Island, they tie them up," He said.
Dot!  He thought.
" We were wondering," The native said.
" If we can ever repay you of good deed like your ancestor did for us," he said.
Herbert thanked them and walked to his hut, annoyed. despaird. would he ever see Dot again? And then as he lay in his cot, he remembered the native telling him if they could ever repay him with a good deed? of course! they could get Dot and Freddie and solve this case and get rid of all these criminals...
For good.
But he didn't know, it was nearly impossible, even the Natives were afried to do it.

to be continued.