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[Kazimer]

Murphy takes the napkin and puts it into his.....

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 *Murphy whispers to Bill.* 



..." This is some kind of code or hi-lo-graphics." ... (At times Murphy unintentionally mis-useswords. )

[__Resurgam__]

*Murphy whispers to Bill.* 

..." This is some kind of code or hi-lo-graphics." ... (At times Murphy unintentionally mis-useswords. )

*Bill rubs his cheek*

"H'm... You thinks you can crack it or not?"

[Noki49]

*Murphy puts the napkin in the left pocket of his coat while looking at Bill as if he had been insulted*

"Well, I am the detective in this here town."

[Kazimer]

*Murphy puts the napkin in the left pocket of his coat while looking at Bill as if he had been insulted*

"Well, I am the detective in this here town."

*Jingle.Jingle.Jingle. The  door to the bakery opens and in walks Sheriff Chet Nestor  known around town as Cooter Bull or CB for short. CB smiles at  both Bill and Murphy*

"Mornin' boys! Hey Murph what's in your pocket?"

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*Jingle.Jingle.Jingle. The  door to the bakery opens and in walks Sheriff Chet Nestor  known around town as Cooter Bull or CB for short. CB smiles at  both Bill and Murphy*

"Mornin' boys! Hey Murph what's in your pocket?"

"You don't need to know Cooter, I'm takin' care"...........

[Kazimer]

"You don't need to know Cooter, I'm takin' care"...........

*Sneakily, while standing behind Murphy, Cooter taps him on the right shoulder. While Murphy turns to his right to see who touched him, Cooter snags the napkin out of his coat pocket*



Cooter ~ " What's this?  Lemme commence  to cypherin' this doo-daddle."

[Kazimer]

*Sneakily, while standing behind Murphy, Cooter taps him on the right shoulder. While Murphy turns to his right to see who touched him, Cooter snags the napkin out of his coat pocket*



Cooter ~ " What's this?  Lemme commence  to cypherin' this doo-daddle."

*Cooter took out his secret code book from his back pocket and began analyzing the markings on the napkin.*



. . . Cooter announced " I reckon these here markings to mean . . .

[__Resurgam__]

*Cooter took out his secret code book from his back pocket and began analyzing the markings on the napkin.*

. . . Cooter announced " I reckon these here markings to mean . . .

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...Um...

"Looks like birds feet," said a passing customer.

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...Um...

"Looks like birds feet," said a passing customer.

"And, I'm beginnin' to smell the coffee," replied Cooter.

[Kazimer]

"And, I'm beginnin' to smell the coffee," replied Cooter.

*Murphy pointed toward Cooter* 

..." Now hold on just a cotton pickin' minute.  I ..."

[Kazimer]

*Murphy pointed toward Cooter* 

..." Now hold on just a cotton pickin' minute.  I ..."

*At that moment a fluttering, flapping sound was  heard in the rear of the bakery. Cooter, Murphy and Bill looked at each other and quietly made their way to the door of the back room. Cooter slowly pushed the door open. Bill's face turned red and he looked embarrassed."



" That's Henrietta my pet chicken. She must have ..."

[Kazimer]

*At that moment a fluttering, flapping sound was  heard in the rear of the bakery. Cooter, Murphy and Bill looked at each other and quietly made their way to the door of the back room. Cooter slowly pushed the door open. Bill's face turned red and he looked embarrassed."



" That's Henrietta my pet chicken. She must have ..."

...got inside"....


*Bill, Murphy and Cooter made their way to the backroom door that led to the  outside. 

The door was slightly open, and they noticed the tell tale signs of  Henrietta's activity.

Cooter bent down , took the napkin with the markings 

  \l/ \l/  on it  and placed it next  to Henriettas's tracks.  He  looked back up to Bill and  Murphy.*
    . .

..." Henrietta made these here marks. Now what ?" ...

[Kazimer]

...got inside"....


*Bill, Murphy and Cooter made their way to the backroom door that led to the  outside. 

The door was slightly open, and they noticed the tell tale signs of  Henrietta's activity.

Cooter bent down , took the napkin with the markings 

  \l/ \l/  on it  and placed it next  to Henriettas's tracks.  He  looked back up to Bill and  Murphy.*
    . .

..." Henrietta made these here marks. Now what ?" ...

*Ring.Ring - pause - Ring.Ring. The phone in the  back room rang.*

...Bill answered the phone. 


 " You're missing pumpernickel too ?"...

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*Ring.Ring - pause - Ring.Ring. The phone in the  back room rang.*

...Bill answered the phone. 


 " You're missing pumpernickel too ?"...

* Bill put his hand over the phone's mouthpiece and looked at  Cooter and Murphy.*

..." Maria. Jozef Bros. Bakery."...

*Cooter took the phone from Bill.*

..."Maria? Cooter. Coming right over."...   

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* Bill put his hand over the phone's mouthpiece and looked at  Cooter and Murphy.*

..." Maria. Jozef Bros. Bakery."...

*Cooter took the phone from Bill.*

..."Maria? Cooter. Coming right over."...   

 

*Maria hung up the phone and went back to work in the bakery* 




*Deep in thought while she worked, Maria was startled  when Cooter and Murphy walked into the store.* 




. . . "Maria, it's okay ~ Cooter and Murphy", reassured Cooter . . .