Sam researched the park records as far back as they would go. He discovered that the area had almost always been public land. There was no mention of any scandal, corruption, violence or conflict. He was afraid he had reached a dead end.

He rolled his shoulders and rubbed the back of his neck to relieve the tension created by the fatigue and frustration. He voiced his concerns to his brother and asked if, hopefully, he had been more successful.

Dean was stubborn and had only a short time ago, given up his own idea of a forest protector. As a result, he had little new information on the victims.

"I'm hoping the obits will give me more. 'Cause right now, all I got is a city clerk, a retired accountant, a school teacher and a waiter at The Rock Lobster Lounge. The only one missing off this island is Gilligan."

Sam's smile disappeared as a thought struck him. He replayed Dean's remarks in his head.

"That's it!" Sam's excitement, at his revelation, caused him to slam his fist on to the table with enough force to startle Dean and get his undivided attention. "Why didn't I think of this before?"

Dean shrugged unsure if he was expected to respond.

"It's not the park, at all. The wall, Dean, the wall is man made. It has to be the wall. Those stones came from somewhere."

"A cursed wall." Dean rubbed his eyes as he spoke. "You know, that doesn't sound so stupid, all of a sudden." So, he started reading the bios looking for anything that had to do with rocks.

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Information on the new rock wall was plentiful. Sam found articles from newspapers, online magazines, and several other internet sites. Of special interest was a local community blog written by the dead school teacher.

The wall was constructed of stone from an abandoned quarry. The school teacher was not shy in proclaiming his extensive role in encouraging the donating of this stone to the city.

With this, Sam would look into the history of the quarry and Dean began to check for any relationship between the other victims and the building of the wall.

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The quarry had been abandoned due to financial problems. It was left unattended for many years even though, there were several interested investors. It was unclear why none of the deals were ever finalized.

Almost two years ago, the site was finally sold, at a bargain price, the overdue taxes and a donation of stone to the park. At present, it was owned by a commercial developer.