Chapter 32
Confusion dwelled in FBI agent Dennis Peterson’s weary mind as he approached the reception desk inside the National capitol. Dennis has been in many hostile situations before, but never as a suspect.
“Hold it,” a marine demanded as he pointed his gun at Dennis’s head.
Dennis abruptly came to a stop and pulled out his badge and said, “It’s Okay; I am FBI agent Dennis Peterson.”
“Drop your weapon,” a second marine screamed as he quickly approached the agents and placed his Glock pistol to Craig’s temple.
“It’s Okay gentleman we are both FBI agents.”
A second marine suddenly grabbed agent Craig Holloway by the neck and thrust him to the floor.
“What’s going on here?” Craig screamed. Louise Stetson approached the FBI agents with two armed guards and demanded identification.
“Hold on man; just relax, we are FBI agents, we are in pursuit of a known felon,” Dennis instead.
The guard grabbed Dennis’s badge and quickly confirmed to Louis that they were indeed FBI agents.
“Let them go," Mr. Louis Stetson ordered the marines. “They are not the suspects we are searching for.” The marines finally holster their guns and release the agents.
Craig and Dennis dusted themselves off while they glare at the two marines. “We are in pursuit of a terrorist named Martinez. He is a leader of an international terrorist group that is planning to kill Senator Jefferson Anderson,” Dennis said.
“We just found Senator Anderson unresponsive in his office,” the marine grunted.
“Who visited the senator before he was killed?
“I don’t know,” an irate marine stated. “You’ll have to check with the receptionist Mrs. Janet McFarlane.”
“We have to search the Senator’s office now.” Dennis insisted.
“I’ll escort you to the Senator’s office and arrange for you to talk to Mrs. Janet McFarlane,” Louis stated.
As Louis escorted the agents to the senator’s office, a small group of secret service agents engulfed miss Penelope's office.
“You’re not allowed in this office,”a secret service agent yelled.
“It's Okay,” Louis stated. “These two men are FBI agents, they are pursuing a terrorist.”
The secret service agent grunted at the agents and continued with this investigation.
“What happen here?” Dennis questioned as he looked around.
“The Senator and Mrs. Penelope Baggins have been attached,” agent Jim Fray stated with a condescending attitude in his voice.
“Have they both been killed?” Louis said frantically.
“I am not sure,” agent fray, stated. “They were just transported to Phelps Memorial Hospital. The Senator and his secretary were both intravenously given a powerful poison.”
“What time did the senator get attacked?” Dennis inquired.
“About an hour ago,” Agent fray stated. A guilty look quickly ascended across Louis’s face as sweat trickled down from his brow.
“Let’s take a walk shall we,” Craig suggested as he grabbed Louise by the arm and slowly escorted him out of the office.
The scrawny twenty-three year old neurotic kid had an acne inflicted face, a borrowed clip-on black tie and a disheveled black suit.
Craig suspiciously glazed upon Louis as he interrogated the inept guard.
“Well, Louis what is your story?” Craig badgered the guard.
“I swear I didn’t see anything. I escorted two guys to the senator’s office, but there was a sign on the door that said do not disturb. One of the guys broke down the senator’s door and ran inside.”
“Was the Senator already dead when you entered the office?” Dennis insisted in harsh tone.
Louis mind was besieged with terror as he cried out, “I don’t know. The two guys were panicking. They thought that they would be blamed for the Senator’s deaths. I panicked and ran out of the office.”
“So the senator was already dead before you entered the room?” Craig said.
“I don't remember; I was so scared that I ran down to the receptionist desk and instructed the marine Captain Hayden that the Senator was murdered.”
Dennis placed his arm around Louis’s shoulders and said, “Let’s go talk to Captain Hayden.”