The air in the station is thick as Ferg and Henry stare at the bag containing the smashed pieces of Jacob Nighthorse's phone. They exchange a look before Ferg finally swallows and looks at Matthias, "Do you think he might have dropped it and accidentally run over it?"

"Honestly? No. Jacob isn't that careless."

Henry's cell phone rings interrupting them. He checks the screen, shoots a meaningful look at Ferg, and excuses himself, "I am sorry but I have to take this call." He walks into Walt's office and closes the door leaving Ferg to deal with the tribal police chief alone.

Matthias is silent a moment as he looks around the room, "Where's Moretti?"

"Uh, she's not here."

"I can see that. She on a call?"

"Actually, she's in the hospital. She collapsed at the Red Pony last night. The doctor said she is having some swelling in her brain from a head injury she suffered a little while back."

"I'm sorry to hear that. She going to be okay?"

"Yeah," He nods his head, "She will be."

"So, Philly's out of commission, Branch is still trying to get off the crazy train, and the sheriff is MIA. You seem a little short staffed."

Ferg was quick to respond, "The sheriffs' not MIA."

"Uh huh." He glances at Ruby's empty desk. "It's a shame I have this missing person case to keep me busy or I could offer my assistance as a professional courtesy."

"Thanks, but that won't be necessary." Ferg gathers his resolve, "I'll have Walt call you when he comes in."

Matthias nods and heads back down the wooden stairs. Ferg listens to his footsteps until the tribal chief exits the building. He cracks the door to Walt's office and peers in at Henry who is pacing the floor. Henry waves Ferg in.

"Yes, but...please...think about what you are saying..."

From what Ferg is hearing, Henry is doing much more listening than talking at this point.

"I see..."

Henry listens a few more moments before lowering his arm and clicking his phone off.

"That did not go well, he hung up on me."

"Who was on the phone?" Ferg was hoping it had been the Sheriff who was monopolizing the conversation with Henry.

"Shaun. He is not going to return from his trip to be with his wife while she is in the hospital."

"What?"

"He said divorce papers had been filed on his behalf and she is no longer his responsibility."

"You're kidding!"

"I wish I was."

"What a jerk! How are we going to tell Vic that her husband has written her off and doesn't care about what happens to her anymore?"

Henry thinks back to two specific conversations he has had at the Red Pony in recent weeks. One was when Walt admitted to Henry that he cared for his deputy more than he thought he should. The other was when Henry offered Vic the name of a divorce attorney in Sheridan. "I think she will be neither surprised nor greatly hurt by his response. I do, however, think it shows his character to be greatly lacking. Trust me, Vic will be better off without him."

"I'll call Ruby to let her know what Shaun said. She can let the hospital know to remove him from her chart as an emergency contact. What do you think we should do about Matthias?"

"I am torn. I do not want him to know our suspicions about Walt taking Jacob, but in order to track where they might have gone I need to go to Jacob's house and look around. News that he is missing will spread quickly so I do not think I can go there unnoticed. Better to tell Matthias what I am doing ahead of time instead of being caught in the act and raising suspicions."

"So we should tell him what's going on?"

"Not necessarily."

Thank you for your patience in awaiting these updates. I have found it works best to go where my creative thoughts take me instead of trying to force things. Now that I have completed my foray into the past, I will be able to devote more time and attention to In my arms. These updates sometimes take a little longer due to trying to keep the two threads parallel and in sync with one another. Thank you always for reading!