The Fog Page #5

- That isn't you.

- I'm not so sure.

Things seem to happen to me.

I'm bad luck.

I don't believe in luck, good or bad.

I don't believe in anything much.

Something did happen once.

My father was a fisherman.

He ran a trawler out of Whately Reef.

One night, late, coming back in,

he was off beyond the reef,

out near Spivey Point,

he looked the windward

and saw a brig under short sail,

heading right for him.

He radioed. There was no reply.

Nothing moved on the deck

but she held her course.

My dad and two of his hands,

they boarded the brig -

the Resa Jane.

No one was on board.

There was food on the table

and a hot, steamy cup of coffee

but underneath,

the tin cup was rusted to the table.

And then something caught my father's eye.

It was a gold doubloon,

minted in Spain, 1867.

My dad picked it up,

put it in the pocket of his jacket,

zippered it up, came home,

told us the story.

And he unzippered the pocket

to give me the coin.

It was gone.

I think I'll go to Vancouver now.

"April 21st. The deed is done.

"Blake followed our false fire on shore

"and his ship broke apart

on the rocks off Spivey Point.

"We were aided by an unearthly fog

that rolled in, as if heaven-sent,

"although God had no part

in our actions tonight.

"Blake's gold will be recovered tomorrow

"but may the Lord forgive us

for what we have done."

I couldn't read any further.

Your grandfather had a way with words.

Our celebration tonight is a travesty.

We're honouring murderers.

Side one, KAB promos and lead-ins.

More music on top of the world.

KAB 1340.

33.

KAB 1340.

57.

From the top of the world.

Fabulous 1340.

KAB Antonio Bay.

31.

From the top of the world, fabulous 1340,

the smooth sound of KAB,

Antonio Bay, California.

54.

KAB 1340.

31.

The sounds of the surf from Antonio Bay.

KAB 1340.

39.

Fabulous 1340.

KAB, Antonio Bay.

More music on top of the world.

KAB 1340.

E- S-T one eleven B.

Cut two.

From the top of the world, fabulous 1340,

KAB, Antonio Bay.

Father, where did you find this?

My grandfather hid his sins in the walls.

When did you find it?

Last night, just after midnight.

What difference does it make?

That's the same time

the rest of the town fell apart.

The same time the six conspirators met.

- 100 years ago.

- It's really getting late.

There's not much we can do

about any of this.

Are you going to give

the benediction tonight, Father?

Antonio Bay has a curse on it.

Do we take that as a no?

Maybe it's just as well.

We're leaving now.

Will you be all right?

I'm gonna call Dr Thayden

and ask him to just drop by.

I think you're taking this much too seriously.

We're all cursed, Mrs Williams.

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