Chapter One
* World-shaking news was seldom broadcast by WPKX,
the radio station serving Moose County, 400 miles
north of everywhere. Local baseball scores, another car accident,
a fire in a chicken coop, and death notices were
the usual fare. In late June, listeners snapped to attention,
then, when a Sunday evening newscast included this bulletin:
"An unidentified backpacker of no known address may
or may not be a missing person, according to Moose
County authorities. The Caucasian male, thought to be in
his early twenties, stowed his camping gear on private
property in the Fishport area three days ago and has not
returned. He is described as fair-haired with blue eyes and
of medium build. When last seen, he was wearing cut-off
jeans, a white T-shirt, and a camera on a neck strap. Anyone
seeing an individual of this description should notify
the sheriff's department."
Since the description might fit any number of vacationers
in Moose County, the listening audience ignored the
matter until the next day, when it was reported in the local
newspaper. A detailed story--written in folk-style by
Jill Handley, feature editor of the Moose County Something--m ... read full excerpt from: The Cat Who Saw Stars ebook
