Post by John Darnacan on Jan 16, 2006 20:38:41 GMT
Part 5 – Curiosity
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“Really? What scientific discipline interests you most Doctor?” asked Richard Lochley. The Doctor gave Faye an odd look. She thought it was his “time-to-leave” look, but wasn’t sure. She hadn’t figured out the nuances of the Doctor’s new face yet.
Before the Doctor could answer, Richard Lochley, there was a woman’s scream not far away.
The crowd ran in the direction of the scream. They found a señorita standing over the dead body of Raymundo, the heavy-set gaucho. They looked to the Doctor, who came forth. The unfortunate gaucho appeared to have been stabbed and slashed multiple times. Unfortunately, he had been dead too long, and the Doctor was unable to save him. Eventually, his fellow gauchos carried his body up to their bunk house.
“Now, I wish we had left” commented Faye.
“But now it’s getting interesting”
“A man is murdered, you just call it interesting!”
“No, that’s not what I mean. It was those three men. I think I recognized at least two of them. And it’s a very strange part of the world for them to be in. Something worth investigating.”
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The next morning, the Doctor asked for the use of Hernandez’s car, and directions to Johann Krueger’s house. Eduardo Hernandez was still rather upset over Raymundo’s death.
“Death comes to all of us, sooner or later,” replied the Doctor.
Faye thought this an odd, and somewhat cold comment. However, Hernandez did not seem to be offended, and gladly provided them with both the car and directions. Krueger’s house was not nearly as grand as Hernandez’s hacienda, but it looked spacious all the same. Upon arrival, he and Faye rang the bell. The door was slow to respond. Krueger came to the door himself.
“Doctor, what a surprise” Krueger said with a slight nervousness in his voice. “What can I do for you?”
“Well, it’s what I can do for you. You seemed interested in my cure for those enormous cattle grubs.”
“Ah yes, well, Eduardo said he would share some of your miracle formula. So there’s no need to bother yourself, personally.”
“Oh, no bother. I thought I might look at your herd myself”
“Well, I only have 30 heifers. Eduardo teases me that they are too few to even qualify as a herd.” They all laughed. “If you’ll excuse me Doctor. I’m actually very busy right now.”
“Well, I didn’t mean to intrude.”
“Not at all. I apologise. Perhaps another time.”
“Have a good day then.” The Doctor returned to the car and drove away.
“Odd, he seemed quite interested last night,” commented the Doctor. The Doctor drove the car into a thick grove of trees, a shady spot where they could covertly observe the entrance to Krueger’s property.
“Doctor, what are we doing?”
“I believe they call it a…. a stake-out.”
“What is going on? Who are these men you’re so worried about?”
“A long time ago, I served as, for the lack of a better word, a ‘consultant’ to the United Nations International Taskforce. I disagreeociation with UNIT made me aware of the various Earth scientists and what they were working on. Why these particular scientists are here in Argentina now is quite curious.”
“Couldn’t you have asked them last night at the party?”
“Well, there was the little matter of a murder that distracted everyone.”
“So, what are we going to do now?”
“Take a siesta.”
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After about half an hour, Faye got bored and turned on the radio. While she was oddly frustrated that there were no English-speaking stations, she found some music.
“So much for a siesta” grumbled the Doctor.
“You weren’t really sleeping, Doctor”
“How do you know?” he snapped peevishly.
Suddenly, Krueger’s car came barreling down the drive. The Doctor and Faye got out and hurried up to the house. After snooping around the outside, they entered through a back door, which led down to a basement. His sonic screwdriver made short work of the lock. The basement was filled with extensive tool and die equipment, although it was not completely unexpected for an engineer to own such equipment. They crept along a short passage to yet another locked door. This one was more substantial, as was the lock. Faye turned look back at workshop they had just passed through.
Suddenly, Faye heard was a sharp thud. She turned to see the Doctor fall to the floor. Her view of the Doctor’s body was now blocked out by the Lugar pointed at her face.
To Be Continued...
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“Really? What scientific discipline interests you most Doctor?” asked Richard Lochley. The Doctor gave Faye an odd look. She thought it was his “time-to-leave” look, but wasn’t sure. She hadn’t figured out the nuances of the Doctor’s new face yet.
Before the Doctor could answer, Richard Lochley, there was a woman’s scream not far away.
The crowd ran in the direction of the scream. They found a señorita standing over the dead body of Raymundo, the heavy-set gaucho. They looked to the Doctor, who came forth. The unfortunate gaucho appeared to have been stabbed and slashed multiple times. Unfortunately, he had been dead too long, and the Doctor was unable to save him. Eventually, his fellow gauchos carried his body up to their bunk house.
“Now, I wish we had left” commented Faye.
“But now it’s getting interesting”
“A man is murdered, you just call it interesting!”
“No, that’s not what I mean. It was those three men. I think I recognized at least two of them. And it’s a very strange part of the world for them to be in. Something worth investigating.”
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The next morning, the Doctor asked for the use of Hernandez’s car, and directions to Johann Krueger’s house. Eduardo Hernandez was still rather upset over Raymundo’s death.
“Death comes to all of us, sooner or later,” replied the Doctor.
Faye thought this an odd, and somewhat cold comment. However, Hernandez did not seem to be offended, and gladly provided them with both the car and directions. Krueger’s house was not nearly as grand as Hernandez’s hacienda, but it looked spacious all the same. Upon arrival, he and Faye rang the bell. The door was slow to respond. Krueger came to the door himself.
“Doctor, what a surprise” Krueger said with a slight nervousness in his voice. “What can I do for you?”
“Well, it’s what I can do for you. You seemed interested in my cure for those enormous cattle grubs.”
“Ah yes, well, Eduardo said he would share some of your miracle formula. So there’s no need to bother yourself, personally.”
“Oh, no bother. I thought I might look at your herd myself”
“Well, I only have 30 heifers. Eduardo teases me that they are too few to even qualify as a herd.” They all laughed. “If you’ll excuse me Doctor. I’m actually very busy right now.”
“Well, I didn’t mean to intrude.”
“Not at all. I apologise. Perhaps another time.”
“Have a good day then.” The Doctor returned to the car and drove away.
“Odd, he seemed quite interested last night,” commented the Doctor. The Doctor drove the car into a thick grove of trees, a shady spot where they could covertly observe the entrance to Krueger’s property.
“Doctor, what are we doing?”
“I believe they call it a…. a stake-out.”
“What is going on? Who are these men you’re so worried about?”
“A long time ago, I served as, for the lack of a better word, a ‘consultant’ to the United Nations International Taskforce. I disagreeociation with UNIT made me aware of the various Earth scientists and what they were working on. Why these particular scientists are here in Argentina now is quite curious.”
“Couldn’t you have asked them last night at the party?”
“Well, there was the little matter of a murder that distracted everyone.”
“So, what are we going to do now?”
“Take a siesta.”
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After about half an hour, Faye got bored and turned on the radio. While she was oddly frustrated that there were no English-speaking stations, she found some music.
“So much for a siesta” grumbled the Doctor.
“You weren’t really sleeping, Doctor”
“How do you know?” he snapped peevishly.
Suddenly, Krueger’s car came barreling down the drive. The Doctor and Faye got out and hurried up to the house. After snooping around the outside, they entered through a back door, which led down to a basement. His sonic screwdriver made short work of the lock. The basement was filled with extensive tool and die equipment, although it was not completely unexpected for an engineer to own such equipment. They crept along a short passage to yet another locked door. This one was more substantial, as was the lock. Faye turned look back at workshop they had just passed through.
Suddenly, Faye heard was a sharp thud. She turned to see the Doctor fall to the floor. Her view of the Doctor’s body was now blocked out by the Lugar pointed at her face.
To Be Continued...
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