The Lonely One

Take a boy lost in the shadows of a silent world. Give him the knowledge of a terrifying secret. That's our story, the lonely one, taken from the files of John Steele, adventurer.

Hello friends, this is John Steele. At this time each week I usually introduce my guest and let him tell you his own story. But unfortunately, Jody Martin can't talk.

So this week I'm going to have to start Jody's story myself. Now I first met the Martin family when I was made sheriff of a small county in northern Wisconsin Sam and Abby owned a little farm 20 miles out in the country. They'd come in town once a week or so for supplies

Jed Parsons and I were sitting on the porch of his general store one day when the Martin family pulled up in Sam's old truck You could have heard it coming a country mile away Come on Jody get out don't talk to him Abby. I'm gonna pull you get so used to talk to him I sometimes forget

Get going boy. Don't be rough on him Sam. Get up woman. Howdy Sam. You have to know Mr. Martin. Afternoon Mr. Parsons. Say about them. Hmm? Later. Oh yeah. What do you do whispering about?

Not in Sam. Hello folks. Who's he? Uh, new sheriff John Steele Sam Mrs. Martin. How do Mr. Steele? Hello Sam. Mr. Martin. This is his son Jody. Hello Jody. Jody don't talk sheriff. talk sure no instead of words since they are born oh can't hear nothing neither i'm sorry i didn't we're used to it mr.

steel suppose we go in and get our supplies what sure sure mr. Martin got all your own a suicide back here how much flour you give us usual poor pounds that make it three this week hardly enough to get by have to do for now oh where's the order jenn right fine counter go on jody no need for the boy to