Finding Father Damien
Amy shouted. There, tied hand and foot as well as gagged, was Father Damien!
"Father Damien!" Amy exclaimed. "What are you doing in here!" She removed the gag, then untied his hands.
Father Damien tried to catch his breath. "It's--it's a good th-thing you came when--when you did," he panted. "It's an airtight closet. One more hour and I w-would have suffocated."
"Who put you in here?" Amy asked, untying his feet because he seemed too weak to do so.
"It's--it's Luther!" Father Damien said. "He's trying to trick Damien. He's one of th-them! He's a member o-of Scorpio!"
"That's what Harvey said!" Amy remembered. "Let's get you out of here before they come back."
"Jeesh! Amy's been in there a long time," Choby said.
"Her hair must really be bugging her," Damien replied.
Just then Amy came stumbling out, helping Father Damien walk.
"Look!" Harvey shouted.
Damien didn't think it was a big thing. He nodded at Amy, but when he saw Father Damien he looked again.
"Uncle!" he exclaimed, running to him and hugging him. "Where have you been!"
"It was Scorpio," Father Damien explained. "After I attended that wedding, Luther came out and started to talk. Then he said he wanted me to meet his friend. I turned around and he hit me on the head. Then I was in that closet when Amy came along and found me. Thank heavens!"
"Let's get outta here," Choby said nervously. "Those Scorpio guys could be back any minute."
Choby and Damon got back into Amy's car. "Ame," Choby whispered, "drive to the police station."
"Why?" Amy asked.
"I wanna find out what Dami was doin' there."
"Dami, we're gonna pick somethin' up at the mini-mart," Amy lied. "You go ahead."
They drove away and stopped off at the station. Chernobyl ran in and asked, "Hi. My friend Damien was here earlier. Did you see him?"
"Oh, yeah," Officer Jones nodded. "I thought he was going to rob the place."
"Rob?" Choby asked. "Why'd he do that?"
"Haven't you heard? Ol' Dami's got a criminal record."
Choby looked stunned. "Officer, do you have the right Damien?"
Officer Jones nodded again. "Got his file right here. Let's see--aha. Three counts of breaking and entering, five counts of assault and battery, and one count of armed robbery."
"Armed robbery!"
"Actually, he was an accomplice. He didn't know what he was doing. Landed himself in jail for a while, though."
"I can't believe this guy is Mr. Charity!"
"Nyep," Officer Jones replied, leaning back in his chair. "Had him on the small town wanted list. Strange, huh? Went from burglar to rock singer. Few years back he was sorta like a lone gangster. He'd take a fight anytime. Behind your back I bet he's still threatening people. By the way," leaning forward, "who's that black cat he always hangs around with?"
"Her? That's Kat. His girlfriend, sorta."
"Better keep her away!"
Choby glared at the policeman. "Even with his record Damien would never do a thing like--like that!"
"Just in ca--"
"Banish the thought!" Choby headed for the door, surprising Amy and Damon.
"Amy, let's go home," he said. "After I'm through informing Katrina, I bet she's gonna have a score to settle with Damien."
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