The Deputy Said He Was Leaving On Vacation

It didn't take Marlee long to get into town. She needed to get all the information she could from her deputy, Jackson, but first she had to go look at the parking lot where the trash can was taken. She thought the robber might have left some clues as to where he was going. The question was, why would somebody take an old trash can in the first place. "Probably just some kid foolin' around. That's what dad always says, 'Hey, you kids, quit foolin' around' or you are going to get into trouble."
As she was walking around looking for clues who should she meet but Grandma Lu. "Hi, Grandma Lu. What are you doing out here?"

Grandma Lu looked very troubled and showed Marlee what she had in her hand. It was an empty envelope that had at one time had her stimulus check in it. She said that some people were throwing their stimulus checks away because they were coming in plain white envelopes and looked like junk mail. Some of the stimulus money was issued as cards that looked like bank debit cards. As she explained these things to Marlee, Marlee was taking notes while she was in her Barbie camper. She was getting a little sick to her tummy. She kind of remembered that piece of paper. She might have thrown in it the trash. Her daddy might have thrown the trash away and the crook might have the check in the trash can. What was she going to do? That was three "mights" that just 'might' have happened and it was all her fault!

What should Marlee do? Should she tell Grandma Lu, should she tell her deputy, Jackson? Should she tell her daddy? Should she tell her Grandma B?
Grandma Lu was still talking and Marlee heard her say, "Times are tough nowadays, that money would have been so nice to have because it seems that the price of things are going up to the point where a lot of folks can't even afford food. Oh well, my parents lived through the Great Depression in the 1930's and they survived. So will I. It will just take a little doing that's all. Marlee why are you in your police uniform? What's going on? Where's the trash can? I was going to look through the trash to see if my check had been thrown away by mistake."

Marlee and Grandma Lu both heard the deputy's siren as he pulled up into the Marleewood parking lot. He grinned and said, "Guess what? The crook that stole the trash can has been caught. But he got clear out to Colorado before the cops nabbed him. Somebody has to find out where the trash can is though. They didn't find it with the trash truck. I can't go so you will have to. I have to get ready to go on vacation with my mom. We are going to go see my grandpa. He lives by a lake and has a boat. His wife is really nice too. She lets me take the trash out when I ask her.  Maybe I will get to go swimming and especially fishing 'cause Grandpa loves to fish. Good luck, Chief. See you later."

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The last time we saw that lady she was looking in a trash can that wasn't hers......