Mammoth Highway's Big Pine Murder

by Larry Johnston

  The Sheriff continued, “I personally think this old file needs to be returned to the unsolved case cabinet. Now, …. don’t you agree, son?”

  Detective Horn hesitated without answering; he looked at Sheriff Baker a couple of seconds. Then he nodded his head downward, and then quickly back up, …. just once, …. silently indicating his agreement.

  Horn then raised his body up from the chair; he slowly took in a long deep breath. This meeting was over. Now, …. standing upright, and wearing a slight grin on his weathered face, Detective Horn turned around and walked out of Sheriff Ed Baker’s office. He would now go back to work on his other assigned cases.

  This old murder case would be placed back in the file cabinet where it would continue to remain, …. unsolved.