CH 195
The next day bird was on duty and Dutchy wasn't so he went down to see Laurel. He stay to help Laurel with the oxygen tanks and she seducer him after wards. When Dutchy return bird saw the look on his face, she knew that he was going to see laurel and know she know what happen
"Dutchy you should of listen to me" she turn and walk away.
Couple of hours later bird saw laurel and a man talking to Kate, she was showing them around Hammersley. When she saw the XO she ask him
"Who are they sir"
"thanks tom and laurel Andrews"
"Father and daughter"
"no husband and wife" Bird eye brows rose
"husband and wife"
"Yeah he film sharks for living. They here in cairn for couple of weeks while filming"
"Ok thanks sir" then she walk away.
She walk down to the cabins where she heard Dutchy and laurel quietly arguing then Dutchy left his cabin then laurel did few seconds later she walk quickly to catch up with tom and Kate.
When they were gone, bird walk into Dutchy and swain cabin. She look around then she felt under Dutchy mattress then pulled out a pen drive, she put it in her pocket and walk out and walk down to the galley to get dinner started.
After dinner she went to see what was on the pen drive. What she saw shock her, it was photos of laurel. So she remove the pen drive and put it in her pocket then she left her cabin and walk up onto the bridge for her shift.
The next day Hammersley left for it patrol when they received a may day call from laurel boat so they change course and headed to the boat. When close enough Kate sent a boarding team over. Bird was with them. When they got there, Laurel couldn't get the cage up cause the wrench wasn't working so charge manage to fix it temporary and raise the cage to see tom body in it. Bird and swain try to revive him with no luck. Tom died. Bird and swain saw laurel go into Dutchy arms as she cried.
"Bird can you take Mrs Andrews down to the cabin so she can get few things" XO said
"Yes sir" Laurel walk away with bird behind her.
While down in the cabin, bird look around when she spotted a video recorder hidden but the angle show it pointing to the bed.
"i need to get couple of things from the bathroom"
"alright ma'am"
Laurel walk into another room so bird quickly got the camera from it hiding spot and remove the chip from it then put it back, she pocket the chip and got the pen drive out and hid it in the pillow case then laurel return with her items and put them in a bag. Bird pick them up just as swain walk in
"Ready ma'am"
"Yes" she said sadly then they walk out of the cabin and onto the boat deck.
Hour later bird was in her cabin seeing what was on the chip. She was shock when she saw it was a recording of laurel and Dutchy, she saw laurel put the camera in place while smiling then she lay back on the bed when bird heard Dutchy return sitting on the bed then kissing her. Bird ford it to the end when she heard them talking.
So she stop the recording "oh Dutchy she setting you up, but why"
the next day bird took laurel back to her boat, while laurel was out of the cabin making a phone call bird put the chip back in the camera then press record then she put it back in it spot the she quietly walk out of the cabin making sure she wasn't on the camera. She spoke to laurel for a minute before leaving to return back to Hammersley.
Few hours later bird heard that Dutchy was arrested for murder of tom Andrews. So she went to see swain
"Swain I heard about what happen to Dutchy"
"Yeah I shock"
"Swain he wouldn't do that for crime of passion. I think laurel did it"
"Bird all the evidences point to Dutchy, the finger prints on the oxygen tank"
"Swain remember the other morning when I told you about what I saw"
"Yes. But there no prof"
"Swain can you find out any thing about the Andrews... insurance"
"you thinking money involve"
"Think about it, older man younger women and he did had a jellous streak when it came to laurel"
"that true"
"Swain...Dutchy been framed and we got to prove it"
"but how"
"i don't know...there got to be some thing on that boat to prove Dutchy innocents. The fail wrench why would Mr Andrews go driving in a shark cage if he knew that the wrench needed fixing." Swain thought about it
"Perhaps it the first time it happen" Bird thought about it
"no remember what laurel said to charge"
"It not the first time it broke down"
"Yes and X ask laurel when was the last time it happen" Bird said
"three days ago when he went diving last" Swain said as he turn to bird relies that bird is right that Dutchy was framed
"Yes and the boat been in port, plenty of time to get it fix"
"you should be come a cop bird" bird grin
"Na I read to many mystery novels" Swain laugh.
"I'll talk to the detective about this"
"ok I'll go and find Dutchy and talk to him"
"ok" bird walk out of the ward room and went looking for Dutchy.
"Two dads have you seen Dutchy" she saw his look
"Two dads, where is he"
"He received a phone call from Laurel" Bird eyes widen ran pass him and off Hammersley she ran down to where the boat is.
She saw laurel and another women removing the ropes from the wharf and then jumping onto the boat so bird ran down then she saw Dutchy on the ground unconscious so she jump on to the boat and did a barrow roll to make less noise.
Then she check to see where the two women were then she check on Dutchy. Then she quickly move to the side of the boat when the women return
"Help me put him in the cage" Laurel said.
While they were doing that bird went down below where she saw the bed a mess so she work her way top side when she saw where they lock Dutchy in the cage.
So she move back and into the boat and look around for some thing. She found a piece of wire and goggles then she return back on the boat deck where she got her phone out of her pocket and send a text to swain
'Laurel and another women knock out Dutchy, they planing on killing him, I'm going to get evidences, please hurry' then she press send.
Once send she turn her phone off and got a plastic back out and put the cell phone into it then sealing the bag then putting it back in her pocket just as the engine stop then she watch Dutchy came to, he look around when he saw bird looking at him, she put her finger to her lips when he look around when laurel and the other women showed up.
Bird saw what they were going to do so she reveal her self "I knew you were using Dutchy" they turn around in shock
"Get her" laurel said.
The women went to attack bird while laurel push the cage into the water. Bird knock the women out then she went after laurel knocking her to the ground then she push the button to raise the cage when there was a bang from the wrench
"to late" bird turn and push laurel to the ground then she pick up the goggle and put them on just as the HRIB show up
"Dutchy in the shark cage" then she jump into the sea and down to where Dutchy is.
She got the wire out and pick the lock till it open. Then she remove it and open the door. Then she grab Dutchy arm and pull him up till they reach the surface as the in hale air. Then they turn to the releave crew. They swim of to the boat and climb on the back of it then they stood up and hug
"thank you for saving my life bird"
"any time Dutchy" then she turn to laurel
"It over for you"
"you got no prof"
"attempted murder we do" bird said
couple hours later the detective was on the wharf talking to Dutchy when bird walk onto the wharf and over to them.
"Dutchy, sir"
"bird" Dutchy said "I know where you can get evidances sir"
"where" Dutchy asked
"when laurel was getting some items from her bathroom I look around and notice the camera I check it and since it wasn't recording any thing I put it on slow record and put it back I was hoping that laurel and her friend would talk about it with out relising that they are on camera" Bird said even though part of it was a lie but it was the only way to help Dutchy and not get her self in to trouble
"Good work bird"
"thanks Dutchy"
"sir" they turn to see a cop walking towards them
"Yes constable"
"I found this in one of the pillow cases sir" he show the detective a bag in side it was a pen drive
"And this camera sir, it was on the shelf"
"that the camera" Bird said
"Ok take it to the lab, I want to know what on there"
"Yes sir, and I found these" there was seven pen drives and chips
"good work"
"Yes sir"
"We will keep your captain inform"
"Yes sir" then the detective and the Constable turn and walk away. Bird and Dutchy hug
"i buy you dinner and drink tonight" Dutchy said
"What for"
"for saving my life"
"ok" they walk back onto Hammersley.
That night Dutchy and bird went out to dinner. They talk and laugh over the next hour and a half. Then they return back to Hammersley since Hammersley leaving early the next morning to finish it patrol.
The next morning bird knock on Kate cabin door. Kate open the door "morning bird"
"Morning ma'am I brought you a strong brew, I notice how tired you were when you arrived ma'am" she pass Kate a traveling mug
"thanks bird" she took a sip of the hot drink
"how was your dinner last night with Dutchy go"
"good, we talk about what happen with Laurel Andrews. He said she blinded him with her charms and that from now on he going to listen to my warning"
"that good. Bird you know the rules between ship mates"
"I know he just a friend, crew mate that all"
"Are you sure these nothing more" Kate asked
"Yes, any way I'm seeing some one" she said smiling
"You got a boy friend"
"Yes ma'am"
"good for you"
"thanks ma'am. I'll let you get change I'll go and help out on the wharf"
"Ok thanks for the brew" bird turn and walk away when her phone rings so she stop and got the cell phone out of her pocket and answered it
"Hey miss you... I know did you get my text... I know I promise I make it up to you when I return... two weeks... I know we can do it, think about what we going to do when I return" bird giggle
"I'll be looking ford to spending all day in bed with you...oh yeah...sure see you when I get back sailor...ok love you... you to" then she hung up and walk away not knowing that Kate heard every thing before she close her door.
Couple hours later Hammersley left port to do it two week patrol. While out on patrol Kate keep an eye bird and Dutchy. When they return back to port two weeks later the crew was looking ford to having five days off. When Kate was on the wharf and next to the navy car whom was taking Kate to NAVCOM she saw Dutchy and bird walk on the wharf talking and laughing when bird cell phone rings so she got it out of her pocket to answer it
"Hey... yeah ten minutes, waiting for a taxi to show up...ok see you soon, love you"
"Is that your boy friend you talking to" Dutchy said grinning
"Yes it Dutchy... he know about you and that you needs to get a girl friend..." then bird laugh
"What" Dutchy asked looking at bird
"He said you differently need to get your self a girl friend some one that I approve of so you can get laid"
"Give me your phone, I want to know who he is"
"nope" he try tickling her only to be elbows in the ribs he let go of bird and stood back rubbing his ribs she turn to him
"sorry, you know not to do that"
"I'm sorry to" then she put the phone back to her ear
"Still there... yeah he want to know who you are... I know, taxi arrived see you soon, love you..." then she hung up and turn to Dutchy
"See you in few days"
"Ok not going to the pub tonight"
"May be" she said smiling as she got into the taxi and it drove away.
Dutchy walk over to Kate "Ma'am"
"Any idea who bird seeing"
"no ma'am she very secretive to who he is"
"Yeah, enjoy your shore leave"
"you to ma'am" then he walk away while Kate got into the car.