As Penny was yelling for Brain and couple of officers were close by heard her came to see if she was all right. The noticed that Penny was wet and also Brooke was with her.
Brain had come around the corner and he had the little girls doll in his mouth. He couldn't let it float away in the river.
"Good job Boy," said Penny, who was very proud that he even cared enough to save the doll. Thinking of that made her give him one big huge to show her appreciation
"Well I see that you are taking after your Uncle I see," replied Chief Quimby as he was congratulating her.
He had just arrived at the scene of the crime along with her Uncle Gadget.
"Thanks, but I couldn't have done it with out Brain," said Penny.
Brain and Penny were in shocked; this was the first time that they had ever gotten thanked before. Normally it was her Uncle getting all of the thanks. She did fell a little bad about making her Uncle look bad, but she and Brain deserve some credit for all of the work that they do.
"Penny do you remember anything about the man that took Brooke?" asked her Uncle.
"Tall, white, sorry I didn't really get a good look," answered Penny.
"Do you remember seeing any tattoos or color clothes he was wearing?" Asked Chief Quimby.
"I remember him wearing old and dirty clothes, he had several holes in his pants along with the worst kind of stands on his shirt. I would remember his voice if I heard it again," replied Penny.
"Penny, I want you to come and look at this for a minute," ordered the Chief as they walked to the bridge.
"These cigarette buds match the ones that we found at the Andersons house," said Chief
Right across from the river there was an old smokehouse, inside there were a bunch of wadded up newspapers all over the floor with a few candles there as well. As you walk in you could smell gasoline, the floor was completely soaked in it.
"I'm glad that you and Brain found her when you did, it looks like he was going to put the child in the crate and nail the door shut and leaving the girl to burn. All though the smoke would have killed her first before the flames," explained the Chief.
"Hey Chief, do you think that he is trying to make a point somehow?" asked Penny.
"Maybe Penny, it looks like we are just going to have to wait to find out," replied Chief Quimby.
To Be Continued...