Chapter 4
The four arrived in two cars, Gibbs driving Kate, the boys in the second vehicle. As they turned into parking lot they saw that it was back up and running. It was a business and did need to work. Gibbs had spoken to the site manager earlier before leaving the Navy Yard, and he had found that the manager had spoken to the gate staff who just waved the two cars through. The guard mentioned the manager's office was just at the Welcome Center.
"Wow," Tony began to say looking at a huge sign, "We should have brought Abby but then again we would never get her home," looking up at the Howl-O-Scream sign, "And it is up New France, in fact it is all over the complex. Oh Boss can we bring Abby here for Halloween and leave her?"
"And they are starting to do the Christmas Wonderland just after that, with the ice rink and the snow and the reindeer and Santa," Tim added, "Yes we need to bring Abby."
"Oi, can we crack on please…..I do not want to hang around all day," Gibbs roared at the team, as he marched to the manager's office.
The manager was waiting at the door and indicated to Gibbs to enter.
"If you don't mind I would like two of my agents to proceed back to where the body was found, that is, if it is OK with you," Gibbs asked politely.
"Sure if you tell me which two, I'll give you free passes for them," came the reply.
"Was thinking, Todd and DiNozzo," looking at Kate and Tony who both beamed in anticipation.
"Sure," as the manager produced two VIP passes from his desk and handed to the two smiling agents who now looked like cats who had got the cream, "All rides and areas are free if they just show these." Kate and Tony almost ran to the train station to catch the little chugging train up to New France.
Gibbs could feel the rejection and a sigh from Tim.
"Once you're done here, I suppose you and your other agent will need to join your co-workers?" as he produced another two passes, much to Tim's delight.
"Thank you, but what can you tell me about David Saddler, if anything?" Gibbs began to ask.
"David, or Davina as he liked to be called. Yes he actually applied for part time work or should I say seasonal work, said he was into amateur dramatics, had done a few Christmas shows and what with the Halloween and then the Christmas season starting wondered if there were any opportunities for his line of work."
"His line of work?" Tim enquired, "He was a serving military person."
"I think he meant as a cross dresser, he actually came dressed as a dame so to speak, and may I say, he was quite convincing."
"So he was hired or did you just say no thank you?" Gibbs continued.
"Oh I hired, he asked if he could have look up at New France, up at the Wendigo Woods and the other sites Demon Street and the Catacombs, sure why not," the manager finished saying.
"Did he have any friends here, I mean in the complex, for references that sort of thing?" Tim now enquired.
"We, have a couple of Ex-Navy, well they are still reserve right, but not real active if you get my drift. They work as handymen, security that sort of thing, general goffers, but they seem contented. I believe Harry did know Saddler, you want me to get to call him in, he should actually, be up at the Wendigo Woods?"
"No, it's OK I'll call my agents, and anyway we'll make our way up. Thank you for your time," Gibbs answered and then turned.
"Agent Gibbs, the passes," as the manager, pointed to the table, only for Tim to snatch, before Gibbs could change his mind.