PLUMBING PROBLEMS: PART XVII

                          PLUMBING PROBLEMS: PART XVII

I now knew the source of our plumbing problems. I also had a sickening feeling I’d discovered what happened to Marcus Worthy and to our cat Molly.  I was also sure our plumber Dave was no longer servicing anyone’s plumbing.  We took Jack to the hospital.  He was in pretty bad shape, but the doctors say he should recover.

I next notified the police and got a contractor who immediately sealed all the drains so we would not have a return visit.  Finally, we had the old septic tank removed and a new one installed.  Once all this work was accomplished, we checked out of the hotel where we were staying and returned home.

A week went by, and we got a call from Jack’s doctor saying Jack was well enough to be released from the hospital.  Laura and I left to pick him up.  Jack was still quite sore, but ready to go home.  On our ride back, I explained about the lab I had found and the source of the animal that had attacked him.  I don’t know if he really understood, but he listened intently.  As we pulled into his driveway, Jack looked over at our property.  He took a moment to inspect the new look of our landscape then said; “I see the hill of dirt where they dug up your septic tank.  But what the hell is that tall fence doing around the pond, with all those danger signs?”

“Oh, you mean that six-foot electrified fence around the pond?” I answered.  “You see Jack,” I continue, “the septic old tank, when they dug it up – was empty.”

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