Eternity Swamp

By T. C. Tereschak

J.W. becomes lost while coon hunting in an unfamiliar swamp at a night. He swears he can hear people screaming in the distance and can't shake the feeling he's being followed. An old man appears, and instead of leading J.W. out of the swamp, suggests they find a log to sit on and wait for sunrise. When asked about the noises, the old man says the swamp has "memories." He explains what he means by telling J.W. a tale about another hunter, Sam Lake; a lowly sort, who while hunting in this very swamp many years ago, ran across a rather curious fellow who offered Sam a chance to extract himself from his present situation. Sam must "invest" himself in order to achieve his goal but as the old man says,"You should always be careful where your place your feet and your seat and the company you keep."

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
• Release date: Feb 29, 2016
• ISBN: 9781509206391

Book preview

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"Mr. Burris is the last remaining member of his troop. All have passed on and poor Burris is ‘left holding the bag’ as they say. Mr. Burris has no next of kin. When he dies the secret dies with him. The gold is secreted somewhere on the property, I dare say."

How much are we talking about?

Somewhere in the neighborhood of thirty thousand dollars.

Shoooohoooo!

Indeed, Mr. Lake. If you were to secure this type of capital I believe I could, through my network, find an appropriate investment venture.

How would I go about securing the capital?

That, Mr. Lake, is entirely up to you.

If I…

If, Mr. Lake? You’re not going to waste my time are you?

No… I mean when I secure the capital, how will I—

I’ll be here, Mr. Lake. Right…here.

I’m not sure how long this might take.

I’ve a patient nature, Mr. Lake. I’ve learned if there is something you simply must acquire, then patience is a necessity. I’ve all the time in the world. I can wait.

Eternity Swamp

by

T. C. Tereschak

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.

Eternity Swamp

COPYRIGHT © 2016 by Terrence Curtis Tereschak

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Publishing History

First Mainstream Thriller Edition, 2016

Digital ISBN 978-1-5092-0639-1

Published in the United States of America

Dedication

To Debbi (mi amore), Tasha, Nico, and Derek

The Hunt

J.W. was lost, hopelessly lost, not just turned around a mite as his daddy used to say. His dogs had taken off after a coon and he couldn’t keep up. They’d gotten so far ahead of him he couldn’t even hear them anymore. He looked up at the inky black sky wishing the clouds would part and give him a little light.

J.W.’s daddy had told him many things, among them, Never go huntin’ without three things, son. A sharp knife, a good compass, and a flashlight. J.W. had two out of