“I’m guessing they were using a stolen car and probably left it running and then someone else came along and took it while they were inside.”
“Poetic justice,” Sam chuckled. “Maybe that’s where the money is…in the stolen car.”
“And nobody got a good look at the vehicle,” Officer Jenkins shook his head. “The money is probably long gone by now…spent on cigarettes or alcohol or something.”
“At least those two punks aren’t getting out any time soon. The judge was pretty hard on them.”
“Officer Jenkins?” a young voice interrupted. “This just came for you.”
“Thanks, Jimmy,” Officer Jenkins smiled kindly at the teenager who worked part time for the department as a gopher.
“Secret admirer…?” Sam suggested humorously.
“Yeah, right, we all know how popular I am.”
As Officer Jenkins opened the brown paper wrapped shoebox and lifted the lid, Sam exclaimed “Wow! I wish someone would send me a box of money.”
“There’s a note in here,” Officer Jenkins pulled it out and unfolded it.
“I read about your collar last week and that some of the money was never recovered. I recently found these bills and I believe it may be connected. To the best of my ability, I have returned all things to their rightful owners and hopefully that will be the end of it.
PS The fingerprints on the money will most likely match the two you already have in custody.”
“I wonder who…” Sam began.
“I don’t know and I’m not going to delve into it too deeply. We have the criminals behind bars and now we have all of the money. If the fingerprints match…I’ll be a happy camper.”
The End
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