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Eddie Eagle has opened up a new business as a private eye. He call his business’ EAGLE’S WAY’ because when he was in the police force he was nick named Eddie Eagle, because he had an eagle eye for sussing out criminals.

Eddie wandered around the office sorting files making work to keep from being bored.
"Oh if things don't pick up soon this will be another business going to the wall." He muttered under his breath.
He turned his computer on to see if any clients had logged into his website.
He was just about to pick up the phone.

"I’m looking for Eddie Eagle is he in?"
A tall girl with auburn colour hair stood in front of him. She had legs all the way up to her arm pits.
Looking casually dressed, but smart he replied
"What can I do for you?" He held out his hand to greet her, and he pointed to a chair at the other side of the desk.

“ My sister lives in Malta, and wants to come home, but because she is
Pregnant, a court order has been taken out to protect the birth, and he is

insisting that she stays in Malta until she has the child, The reason for coming home to England is he is cheating on her.”
She took a breath and added

“I haven’t heard from her for months, and she writes regularly, and he has
blocked my phone calls. I’m afraid for her safety”

“And You want me to investigate, It will be expensive, are you sure?"

"It doesn't matter, and she handed him one thousand lira, and she also
paid for his flight.

"Let's get down to business what do you Know?"
She gave him a photo of the person her brother-in-law was seeing. He
looked at the picture, and he almost whistled. She was a lovely looking blond,
and he could see why her brother in-law was tempted.

A few more details over a cup of tea and he was now booking his flight to
Malta, and he booked to stay at the ‘Draganora Hotel, in Saint George's Bay.’
He had his first job and he was flying out tomorrow night.

Paula his wife was worried about Eddie going to abroad, but she knew he had
to make a start somewhere.

“Be careful, and don’t take unnecessary risks.” She chided while she helped him to pack. 
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Malta
Eddie kissed his wife as he was leaving her at the customs gate.

"I'll call you tonight," He called, as he was going through to passport control
Paula left and went straight to her car. She had never been on her own before, and she hoped she wouldn't be scared living alone.
She was home in no time, and she had an idea she would call in at her mother's and ask if she would like to spend a few days with her.
She rang the bell and her mother answered it.
"What brings you here at this time?"
"Oh Eddie has gone to Malta. I was seeing him off at the airport. I came to ask if you would like to stay with me for a few days."
"I will pack an overnight bag."
She went into the kitchen and made tea, and her mother was getting ready.
At the airport, Eddie was settling into his seat on the plane. It was a three
hour flight and he watched some TV, and When the drinks trolley came round he
had a beer, and a whisky topped up with lemonade. He liked a little nip now and again, so he had another, and this gave him a happy feeling, as though he was going on holiday. He had to remind he was working, and not on a holiday.
The plane landed smoothly and soon he was going through passport control.

The hotel was separated from all the other hotels and closed in from the road with an arched gate. The casino and a sports lido were in the same area.

The view from the window looked out to the gardens and the sea. He
quickly unpacked and changed into shorts and a T shirt. The night was young, and the resort was buzzing. He opened his bottle of scotch, a fine blend of
Grouse whiskey and he poured himself a large measure. He took the keys from the dresser and left the hotel. The first stop was to one of the take-way’s
windows in the street, and ordered food and sat out on a bench and ate. Across
the road was the Reef Bar, and he made his way to it. He noticed that the people in it were mostly tourists, and the Maltese people visited the open bars dotted
around the vicinity. He will remember this when he was investigating tomorrow.

He was wakened in the morning by the birds chirping from the garden, and he looked at the clock. It was six thirty, and he went to the shower room. He showered and shaved and was ready to eat breakfast When the dining room
opened. He was shown to a table. The waitress was just about to ask him for his
order. A young lady arrived at the table.

"Do you mind if I join you?" And she was already pulling her chair out to join
him.

"I will give you a moment sir, to get to know each other.”

"I'm Eddie." He held out hand to greet his new dining room friend. They chatted over breakfast, andhe had found out where she lived and most
of her personal life in ten minutes. It was his police training. As the saying goes ‘
‘Once a policeman always a policeman. ‘ He was finished breakfast, and was
about to say goodbye.

“Do you mind if I join you as we seem to be on our own.”
He was caught unaware and heard himself say.

“ If you like.”
And they both left the restaurant together, and they sat around the pool for a while. Eddie’s attention turned to the job he was brought out here to do. ‘I’m going I will see you later.” And he went back to his apartment collected a
map of the island, the photographs and set off. He took the local bus to the St
Julians where his clients sister lived.. Karen and John Martin lived in Josephs
Street..
When he disembarked from the bus at the harbour, his first task was to the
bar This was where he would gain most of his information, and would probably find john Martin. He entered the cafe bar and ordered a coffee.
He chatted with the girl that served him as though he was on holiday.

“Is this the main resort for night life? And what’s on in the way of entertainment?”

“Oh no there is quite a lot of pubs here, but you want to go to pace –
Ville, it’s in St George’s Bay”

He had just come from Pace-Ville, but he had to see Joseph Street where the
Martins lived.
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Eddie arrived at the hotel and went straight for his evening meal, and he took the
same place as he had in the morning. A few minutes later his friend arrived. They
had shared the same table at breakfast.

"Can I share with you?

"Of course you can."
She pulled out her chair and sat and waited for the waiter to serve.
***
. Eddie ordered a car to take him around the island, and to tail John and to find Karen.
Next morning he was up early and gave breakfast a miss. He was parked on the street, a safe distance away from john's house. He could watch him come and go.
John had Karen locked in an apartment in the attic and she was pleading with
him to release her.

"You can let me out of here I will stay until the baby is born?"

“I know what you will do. Run, when my guard is down." He left her pleading on deaf ears, and he left the attic without saying another word. Eddie followed him to Saint Paul's Bay. John pulled in at the parking bay and
parked his car. Eddie quickly parked his car a little further from him, keeping a look out which direction he was heading. He was a few paces behind him. He turned into a bar, and Eddie followed him. It was quite busy, and he looked
to see where John was. He spotted him he was ordering is pint, he was speaking with the bartender and seemed to be on good terms with him
“You’re busy today?” The bartender nodded and turned to serve the next customer.
John lifted his pint went to play the slot machine. Eddie sat at the counter and ordered a pint. He looked around him and muttered.
"What a miserable room.”
.It was dark, and had one long bench where most of the customers sat, but he preferred to sit at one of the table's.
He joined John at the slot machines and engaged in conversation with him.
"How often do the machines pay out?"
John responded with a detailed explanation of how often the machines paid out.
Just as they were chatting, in walked the blond. Eddie spotted her right away
from the ID in his wallet. She looked around the bar and smiled when she saw
John
"Excuse me, I have just seen my friend." And he went to meet her. They both took a seat at the bar.
Eddie stayed close to them and managed to get a sandwich, when they ordered a meal. After their meal, they left the bar. Eddie was quickly on their heels following them in his car.
He followed them to Valletta, the capital of Malta.
After parking their car they went into a hotel Eddie walked into the hotel and
nodded to John. He wouldn't be any the wiser as to what hotel he was staying at .
. He walked past the reception desk as though he knew where he was going. John looked at him.
“I think I’m being followed. Let’s get out of her.”
Eddie realized his cover was blown, and he decided he would try tomorrow.

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He lay in bed late next morning. He decided to go to John's in the afternoon and nose around, and see if there is any sign of Karen. It was Sunday, and he strolled down to the phone box. He would phone and report how he was doing to Paula at the office, and phone his client. On his way back, to pick the car up he met his dining room friend Susan.
"Hello, haven't seen you around lately?"
Eddie, not wishing to disclose where he has been, answered.
"Oh I have been around."
She looked at the car.
"I wouldn't mind a run in your car?" she said. He said he was busy today, but he would drop her off in Saint Julian's, and would pick her up again in a few hours. They drove off towards their destination.
"Eddie disclosed to her that he wasn't on holiday, but bent the truth a
little.
"I work for a travel company, and I have business there today."
He dropped her off and at the high street stores, and arranged to meet her at five in the evening. He made his way to Joseph's Lane and parked the car where he had a view of the house. He had previous been to see a pet shop and
bought some mild sleeping tablets for dogs. Wrapped up in a piece of meat. the bait for the dog lay ready beside him.
John came out of the house. Eddie ducked down low in the car, so he wouldn't see him when he drove past him. He took the meat with the sleeping tablets. He crossed over the road towards the gate and was surprised to see the blond sitting sunning herself on the Terra's. He crept back to the car, and he knew John must be coming back. He counted the windows of the house, and there were eleven. The window on top was a long narrow, and he thought he saw a movement of the curtain, but before he could investigate more John came round the corner. Eddie ducked down and waited until he passed
It was a while before any movement was made at the apartment, almost an hour, and he paid close attention to the house. The blond went into the car and drove off leaving John. It looked as he was going to settle in for the night. He decided to leave and go and pick up his friend.
They drove back to the hotel and Eddie arranged to meet her at the dining room in an hour. They had a pleasant evening. A few drinks and one thing led to another. The few drinks they had relaxed them, and in Susan's apartment, Eddie suggested.
"Oh let's have a night cap."
He collected the bottle of scotch. The drinks made them relax, and he couldn't help himself. He leaned over to kiss her, and she kissed him back and began to unbuckle his belt from his trousers, and they both undressed each other, and ended up in bed together releasing their sexual urges.
He wakened and looked at Susan, and he felt guilty. He had cheated on
Paula. He slipped out of the bed, and went along to his own room to sleep.
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Next morning he was up early and driving towards Saint Julian’s. There was little traffic on the road. He parked the car on a side street, and he took the carrier bag with hat and spectacles. He put them on and walked towards the gate.
inside the house, Karen was sleeping. Her captive had given her a sleeping pill. John and his mistress Kate were in bed, but not sleeping.
"I wish this was all over, said Kate.
"It won't be long another two months, and she will deliver the baby.
The will get rid of her."
"What do you mean get rid of her?"
"Send her packing back to England."
What he didn't tell Kate that he was going to have her killed. He, Kate, and the baby were going to create a new life together away from Malta. He had already picked a spot to bury Karen. A pretty place with wild flowers, he at least owed her that. He though
“ She won’t know it's coming he had it all arranged.”
Kate wanted a child so much, but couldn't have a child of her own. She was devastated when they told her at the clinic. She met john at a dance in the hospital where they both worked. He told her his wife no longer wanted to see him
and went to live in the attic apartment. He said they had agreed that he should have the baby when born, and she was going back to England.
Outside Eddie waited for someone to appear at the door of the house. Kate appeared and went into her car and drove off. An hour later John appeared too wearing a hospital uniform.
"Now we are progressing, I can gather information on him." He waited, and he followed the car keeping a safe distance from him, so he didn't suspect he was being followed. He must find out where Karen was. "It looked as though John and Karen have split up." He said chasing after John's car. He drove to Saint Julian and parked up from John’s house. He waited, and it wasn't long before John made an appearance. Eddie followed him to Silema, and when he parked the car. Eddie also parked. He followed him to a store, and when John went into the store He watched through the window. He was buying baby food, and clothes.
"Well well it won't be long before you lead me to her."
He came out of the store, and Eddie followed him, and was surprised when he returned to the house.
"She has been here all the time."
And took up his position to watch the house. He wondered why he hadn't seen Karen, and realized she was being held captive.
John appeared, and he had his uniform on. Eddie was aware he would be going to work.
From the car, he took the mild sedatives and the bread roll to entice the dog. He made his way towards the house and the dog began barking, but Eddie slipped into the grounds. He threw the dog the bread roll, keeping a safe 0distance the dog sniffed around the roll and then began to eat.
He made his way past the sleeping dog and round the back where it was more private. Taking his knife to loosen the catch of the window, and he climbed through into the house.
"She is not here." and he was going through each room. When he entered the top of the house, there were two sets of stairs, one set lead up to the top of the house the attic apartment and Eddie made his way up the attic stairs. He came to a door and tried the handle it was locked. He was about to walk away, and he heard a faint cry from inside. He listened to the door, and there was no sound.
"I must be losing my marbles."
He was about to go downstairs, and he decided to try the handle again, but he was stopped in his tracks, when he saw from the window John pull’s up in the car. He knew he had to get out fast. He climbed back out the window and closed it behind him. He arrived safely at his car and drove off. At home, he was busy reflecting on his finding of the day. He was convinced that he heard someone in the room. He will go back and see, but not tomorrow, he thought they would be aware of the dog being drugged. He again thought perhaps he should go after the blond, and see if she would lead him to the affair they had. Up until
Now they had no proof.
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He arrived outside Johns home.
"What the hell has happened here?"
He said in shock. The house was all boarded up and shutters closed, and the occupants had moved.
She must have been there, and he was mad with himself for not realizing that Karen must have been in the house, when he was there last night. The dog being drugged must have alerted John. There was nothing he could do here, and he decided to go back to the hotel. The first thing he did was the phone the office to his wife, and he told her the story ending saying. "I know where he works I will try and tail him again it means I'm going to be here a little longer."
"I will give the client your update, and we have other clients waiting."
She said letting Eddie know he needs to be home.

At lunch time, he joined his friend in the restaurant and when he was chatting he had an Idea.
" Do you fancy joining we can go for a drive and take in some of the sights."
They finished their meal and left the restaurant. Mary went to her room and picked her handbag and cardigan from the wardrobe, and then they left the hotel.
"I have just one errand to do before we set off."
He drove to the car rental and had the car changed for a different model and colour. He made the excuse to Mary that the car was faulty. John was in the hospital, and was about to finish his shift and was Eddie was in the pub across from the hospital. He had given Mary a story that he may leave her for ten minutes.
"It's work doesn't ask what kind." and she nodded and waited while John went to his car, and Eddie chased after him.
John had no Idea he was being followed because Eddie was keeping well back behind him. He led him to a quiet area just outside Saint Pall's Bay. A secluded area with trees and land all around it. Eddie passed by as John went into the house. Kate came out to meet him.
"Gotcha." Said Eddie.
He went back to his friend and had a few drinks.
" What exactly do you do, this work of yours?"
" I'm a rep, and I have worked all over the island."
"You’re behaving as though you have something to hide.”
"Not quite, this is business mixed with pleasure."
They stayed at the pub until eight and Eddie realized John wasn't coming back to collect his girlfriend.
"Let's get you back to our hotel."
Back at Johns house Karen was in her first pains of labour, John said
"I will get the nurse."
" Karen picked up the words and had a glimmer of hope. She could pass the information to her that she was being held captive. She didn't know it was his girlfriend he was calling.
"Karen's in labour if you want this baby you better come now."
She finished phoning and thought,
Why all this secrecy if she is willing to give John the baby?"


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Karen was in the last stages of labour
"Where is this nurse?"
"She will be here" said John
Just then the bell rang, and Kate was at the door. John let her in.
"I'm not sure about this I can be struck off, let's get an ambulance, and send her to a hospital.
"It's too late for hospitals, she will have the baby here. Kate was still confused why he wanted her to have the baby at home.
"If you are convinced that she doesn't want the baby and is willing to hand the child over to you. Why is she have it here and risking the birth? There maybe complications."
He rushed her up to the room, Karen looked at Kate and said.
"Get her out of here I'm not having your mistress delivering my baby."
"I want to go to the hospital. You can't keep me captive here."
Kate looked at john in shock.
"What is she saying keeping her captive?"
At this moment, Karen let a scream out. It was too late to do anything, the baby
was coming. Kate had no other option, but to deliver the baby. When it was over and Karen was so tired John took the baby from her and gave Karen a mild a sleeping draught.
"What shall we call him?" He said to Kate.
I don't know if I want to call him any name, he is Karen's baby not mine."
"He will be yours I will see to that."
Kate left and said she would see him at work, and when Karen goes home to England. She didn't want to antagonize her anymore, and she certainly wasn't getting involved in any illegal plans, he has in mind.
Karen had been given the sleeping draught, and was sleeping
Next morning Eddie drove to Saint Paul's Bay. He went to the house where
he followed John to. A sign 'To Let' was erected outside the premises. He had come to a dead end.
Karen wakening up and finding herself on a boat, let out a scream to try and alert
attention, but it was impossible. The noise from the waves and the sea water hitting the sides of the high speed boat, just were too loud for anyone to hear.
John laughed at her efforts.

"Nobody will hear you, and If I were I would concentrates on making our son healthy.

"Why so you and your mistress can play happy families. It will not happen.
I fought you in court and I won, I have the right to leave,and you can’t hold me here. She screamed at him”

He wasn't listening, and her words were lost to the noise of the boat and the sea waves crashing against the sides of it.
Back in Malta Eddie is still trying to find John, in the hope he will lead him t
Karen.

Eddie made enquiries around the area, pretending to be interested in
property.

He first went to the bar, where he first followed John, to in Saint Julian’s,
and he was talking to the bar man.

"I'm thinking of staying on for a while do you know of any properties for rent?"
"No but if I hear of any I will let you know." He paused and then said
“ Where are you staying? I have a friend who has a place, but he is in
Gozo for a while. He may rent his place out in Saint Paul's Bay."
“ Oh no I was hoping to find one around here."
He didn't say any more. He just turned to the next customer. Eddie finished his
pint and made his way out of the bar. His snooping paid off, and he was sure that the bar man's friend was John.
Eddie kept the room in the hotel but booked at the main holiday resort in Gozo.
Next day he and his car were driving on to the ferry for Gozo.
When he settled into his room in the hotel, he lay down for a rest.
"I will go to the bars around the resort tonight I may just run into John."

"Karen it's time to feed Tommy" John shook her on the shoulder. She was struggling to wake.
"Why am I so tired?"
"It's the baby, you are up during the night." he said. But the truth was he gave her
a sleeping draught again to keep her disorientated, She looked around her, and thought,
"Another derelict place."
The view from the window was just waste ground as though whoever bought the
land planned to build on to it. She picked Tommy up and cradled him in her arms and said.
"I will have to find a way out of here." 
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Karen roamed the flat unlike the other she was not locked into a special room,
but she was locked in the house. With Bruno their Doberman dog to guard the home he was sure nobody would come near.
"I will get out of here if it's the last thing I do."
She picked Tommy out of his cradle and began to dress him. John had gone into town.
"Yes we will get out of here my precious."
She said to the baby playing with him as she was changing him.
Eddie spotted John coming out of multi storey car park his car park. He ducked down so not to be seen
"Ah the game is on again."
From his glove box in the car he took the hat and sun glasses, put them on, and mingled with the others going out of the car park. Keeping John in his sight.
He followed him to a bar with several other little bars in a row of each other.
Eddie took a seat in one of the other bars, and as the seats were all outdoors. He had a lovely view of him.
He was on the move again, and Eddie payed his bar bill and followed him back to the car park.
"Selfish Pig, he gets some fresh air and his pint, and he has Karen locked away.” somewhere." he muttered to himself.
They drove out of the car park and on to the main road. Eddie followed keeping well back so John didn't suspect he was being followed.
Karen looked around for something to whack John on the head, and she decided
to try and loosen one of the slats shutters from the window shutters. She pulled
at the panel until one came lose..

"Yes gotcha we will soon be out of here my pet."
She found a pair of Johns Jeans and a sweater, and quickly dressed.
"I have no clothes I can wear of my own so yours will have to do."

Eddie continued to follow john’s car he drove through winding roads and away
out of the tourist resort.
“He has her hidden well by the looks of this road.” He thought.
Suddenly John turned into a drive way with no trespassing, and Eddie continued
past the house, but kept an eye on the car through the back window. When John
entered the house, he backed the car nearer, but out of sight.
Karen heard the car drive on to the gravel driveway. She rushed to pick her weapon up and stood behind the door. As he opened it and stepped into the
room she brought the piece of wood down on his head, and down he dropped on
to the floor. He was out cold. She picked the carrier bag he had in his hand and
the baby and made a run for the door. Bruno was sleeping in the yard and saw
Karen but he just let her go. He didn’t see her as a threat.
She run out of the driveway, she had no idea which way to run and said.
“Please let him stay down and please don’t let me have killed him.”
Eddie saw Karen and called to her. . She stopped in her tracks and was in doubt asking herself.
“ Who is this is it one of Johns friends.?” Eddie went to help her.
“ Get into the car your sister has hired me to find you.”
She jumped into the car, and Eddie drove away from the house.
She told him all about being held captive, and he said
“I don’t think he would let you away alive Karen. I think the police should be involved now. They drove the car to the nearest police station and instead of being concerned for Karen’s safety they put both Eddie and Karen through a great ordeal of questioning, but eventually believed them and sent police to the premises, but there was no sign of John.

John came round from his whack on the head from Karen. He sat dazed before he realised what had happened to him.
“Bitch she whacked me on the head.”
He knew she would go to the police so he gathered some clothes together and
his passport. He would be able to take the ferry to Scissily. The ferry was due to
leave in two hours’ time. He may just be able to catch it. He boarded on to the ferry, and was asked no questions so far he was safe.
Kate was picked up by the police for questioning but was later released, because she didn’t know Karen was being held captive. She helped with the delivering the baby and thought that Karen was rambling with the pain. As she was leaving the station she felt sad. She believed John when he
said he was to have custody of Tommy. Her eyes misted over and tears began to flow. “ It looks as though I have lost them both.”
Karen travelled back to England with Eddie and reunited with her sister. John was eventually arrested in Sicily and brought back to Malta. Karen will
have to return to Malta for his trial.
 

A New Case for Eagle’s Way. Stitched Up.
A retire policeman was nicknamed Eddie the Eagle because he couspot if a suspect was guilty of the crime being investigated.
. He set up his business in his garage in his home.and was fitting some office furniture, the doorbell rang, an elderly lady entered the office. She was well dressed, and had short dark hair.He pulled out the chair for her to sit down.
'What can I do for you.' He asked.
She fumbled with her bag nervously before answering.
'I'm looking for my son he has been caught up in an incident and swears he is not connected with it, and fears he will be blamed
. 'Right stop there, and tell me what you know?' Eddie reached for a pen and a note book, and began jotting down notes. The account of her story was that her son was being stitched up for a crime he didn't do and it was his job to find him and prove he didn't do it.

Eddie studied the notes and the picture of Johnny Bell aged seventeen. He was invited to the party, and had just been released from prison a month before. He was enjoying the party when a crowd of youth’s gate crashed it. The lad who held the party went to investigate the intruders and he was stabbed and somehow Johnny was holding the knife, but he didn't use it. During the scuffle it had been thrust into his hand, and Johnny panicked and ran from the scene of the crime, and his finger prints were all over the knife.
Eddie picked a folder out from the filing cabinet and wrote the words. Stitched Up. A new case to be investigated.

Johnny Bell was well away from the Edinburgh and was sitting in an apartment in Holland. He only went out when necessary, he was keeping out of sight.
Eddie made his way in the morning to board a ferry bound for Holland. He had a pleasant journey and arrived on time. He was met by one of his old colleagues who previously booked him into a hotel. They had breakfast together and discussed the case. Eddie followed his friend’s advice and they were to keep this from the police. Johnny would be persuaded to hand himself in if and when they find him, but Eddie had to find the evidence to prove him not guilty.
They searched the most popular tourist attractions but still there was no sign of Johnny and they gave up for the night. Tomorrow he would go back to the docks and see if there was any record of an address to where he might be staying. They rounded the evening off with a few pints at the pub.
Eddie to and his friend is at a dead end to where Johnny is hiding.

'I will have to leave you my friend and go and start my shift at the police station and my Boss will have my guts for garters if he knows that I'm working on your case.
Eddie and his friend parted, and he decided to hire a car, but in the back of his mind he thought that Johnny would be going around on foot. He hired the car anyway.
‘Next stop breakfast. '
Although it was nearer lunch time when he looked at his watch. He entered the cafe, looking around hoping to spot Johnny, but there was no sign of him. He sat out on the tires with his breakfast, and in the warm sunshine he ate heatedly

Johnny was laying low in a friend’s house who he met in jail, Things were quiet, but he knew this would only be for a short time before his friend would ask him to do a job with him, and he needed to get away before this happened. He let out a sigh, and thought I seem to be getting deeper into trouble. He decided to go when his friend went out. He slipped his passport into his rucksack and prepared to leave at the first opportunity.
Next morning Robert suddenly said,
‘Let’s get out of here and have some fun?'.
Johnny groaned,
'I'm hiding.'
'Nobody knows your here.'
And Johnny decided to go with Robert
He took him to the Coffee house where they sell dope, and is legal to buy it in the coffee house. Robert thought he would play a trick on Johnny and purchased a pint of beer and two pieces of cake. He had no idea that the cake was laced with dope. Robert watched the effect that it was having on Johnny.
'Wow this is strong beer.' said Johnny
‘Yep nothing but the best is sold here.' Robert replied, and ordered more and soon they were soon quite tipsy. They spent their time playing music and the slot machine. Johnny began to sober up.
'I have had enough for one day let's go home?'
And they played the bill and left the premises. Back at Roberts he felt safe again, and hooked his computer on to the TV to see the English news, and discovered they were on to him.
'You should go back and plead your innocent.' Remarked Robert.
How can I my finger prints are all over the knife.
He tried to remember the events of the night of the party and to who put the knife into his hand
Johnny crept out of Robert's apartment during the night, and although Robert seemed Supportive there was just something about him that wasn't right. He did long term jail sentences, and had the feeling that Robert was planning to do a job. The trips to the casino and always being around the area.
'He is up to something and I can't be involved, I'm in enough bother trying to clear my name without any more bother.

Eddie was coming out from the bus station He took the photo from his top pocket and looked at it.
'Well Johnny lad I hope I can find you before anyone from the law finds you.'
He entered the cafe in the bus station. And came face to face with Johnny. He couldn't believe his eyes, and he sat down beside him.
'Do you mind if I join you.' Johnny looked at him and began to panic, his Mind racing did this person know him?
'I'm just leaving.' He heard himself say, and Eddie quickly added. 'I'm here on behalf of your mother, now you can run or hear what I have to say. Johnny looked at him disbelieving Eddie's statement.
'I have been hired by your mother to find out who has stitched you up. As long as you stay here the real culprit is sitting at home feeling pretty confident that you will go down for this and not him.'
Eddie ordered two coffee's and explained to Johnny that he was going to do his best to clear his name, but he would have to go back with him and turn himself In.
'You now have someone on your side, and I will do my best to get you bail, Johnny travelled back to Edinburgh to turn himself in, but not before Eddie had every piece of information from him, about who was at the party, and who was near him when the scuffle took place when the youth was stabbed. Johnny visited his mother before handing himself over to the police. Eddie went along with him, but had no power to stop him from going back to jail, because of his recent release from prison, and he was still out on license. Eddie gave him his word he would continue with the case and prove him innocent. After leaving the Police Station, he arrived home to his wife and family to spend the evening.
Next day Eddie studied the information Johnny gave him and he had come across a few youths on the list, known to him when he was on the police force. The one he was sure that would be likely to be the culprit was known for being involved in similar cases, and he was almost sure that he was the culprit. He was known by the name of Teddy Boy Joe, and has the reputation of being a hard man.
Eddie put his jacket on, it was time to do some detecting,and followed the lead Lanky gave him, and was as he suspected, the four lads that gate crashed the party were sticking together.
'If only the group would separate, so I can approach one of them,” he muttered.
‘Somebody must have a conscience for the stabbing? ‘ And he continued to trail them from a safe distance.
Lanky took over from him, and Eddie went down the local pub to meet his buddies on the police force to find out if they had any news on the case.

Johnny in jail waiting for news from Eddie, and he began to doubt that he would keep his word about finding the person who did the stabbing. He had dark mood swings, and put all his energy into going to the gym because he really wanted to hurt someone, and working on his boxing skills released his anger.
Eddie gathered the information they had on the case, the police had a suspect locked up and were sure they could get a conviction on him. He had a few pints with his friends, but didn't say much about the case,. He finished his pint and left the pub.
Lanky had observed the lads having a scuffle between themselves, and reported back to Eddie, and this was the lead Eddie was waiting for, and he thought, maybe one of them has a heart, and doesn't like carrying the guilt around, and when he next saw them together there were only three of them. ‘A break through at last.' And he noticed fat boy Joe the teddy seemed to be the leader of the group, and the missing youth was a younger boy, than the rest.
Eddie decided to after him.
Saturday morning and Eddie is parked up on the corner of the street where Peter lives. He can see the front door of his home. It's the day of the Darby, and he is studying the horse racing page in his newspaper.
Peter too is studying the horses. He usually goes with his dad to the betting shop and then on for a pint at the local pub. He is apprehensive about going out, but his father would be expecting to go out with him.
'Oh well I suppose I better get ready.' He muttered, and made his way to the Shower room. He was almost ready when his dad called.
'Come on Peter are you nearly ready?'
He came out of his bedroom and joined his father.
Eddie seeing them leave followed on foot. The betting shop was full and they joined a few friends. Peter looked around and to see if fat Joe the Teddy was in the shop, but there was no sign of him and he began to relax. Eddie blended in with the other customers, not too near Peter so he wouldn't be spotted observing them.. They placed their bets and left the shop to go into the pub across the road and again Eddie followed them. They sat together near the TV. With the big screen to watch the racing.
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He took a seat a few tables away from them. Peter's dad noticed his son was quieter than usual,
'What's up with you? I’ve noticed you hanging around the house lately and you're not saying much today.'
'I'm alright I’ve not been feeling to well.'
His dad looked at him, but wasn't convinced of his of his explanation and turned back to the racing. Eddie waited patiently for Peter to go to the Gents, and he hadn't long to wait. Peter left the table, and he followed, but his dad noticed Eddie following his son. He arrived in the gents to see them speaking, and hearing part of the conversation when Eddie was accusing Peter of withholding evidence, and wrongly imprisoning an innocent man. Peter's dad followed his son into the gents, and he witnesses Eddie accusing his son of sending an innocent man to jail.
'What's going on here? He asked.
'It's OK Dad.'
'No it's not OK who are you? And why are you questioning my son.'
' I'm a private investigator.'
'What have you done? Peter.
'I haven't done anything but I'm involved in gate crashing a party and there was a stabbing.'
‘ If you turn yourself in, you will be given a lighter sentence which might keep you out of prison.'
‘Give us until tomorrow?'
'If you won’t tip off the others involved.' Peter nodded in agreement. His dad went back to the racing, but phoned the family solicitor. They tried to enjoy the rest of the day but decided to go home and give the news to his mother.
On Sunday after dinner, Peter, his dad and the family solicitor went to the police station. Later on the same day Eddie handed over the recording of the conversation that had taken previously in the snooker hall. The rest of the group were rounded up by the police except Fat Joe the Teddy. Fat Joe was almost home when he witnessed his brother being hand cuffed and being put into the police car, and jumping behind a wall waited to they left before entering his home.
'What do they want? He asked casually.
'His mother answered I don't know but they are asking after you.'

He didn't answer and went to his room, packed a bag, and left the house. Fat Joe the Teddy was on the run,.
The rest of the group were charged with holding evidence and affray. Peter was given probation, and Johnny was set free without conviction.
Back in his office, Eddie lifted out the folder marked 'Stitched Up' and wrote across it. ‘Case Solved.'