Hector & The Tree Frogs

Our first XAT.

Hector looked up at the small creatures high in the live oak, which had grown silent on his approach.

"Of course!" he said, almost to himself, "Hyla cinerea!  That explains it.  We were looking for something amphibious but not for something arboreal."  He shook his head.  That also explained Captain Frank's apparently crazed dying words:  'The trees...  the trees are full of frogs!'"

Hector's companion, Shorty, nodded his head.  "Well, my friend, you've solved another mystery.  But, I gotta tell you, with all this sleuthing I'm famished.  Why don't we hustle back to town and grab one of Mike's famous footlongs before he closes shop."

"Well, alright...," said Hector, scratching his head.  "Though, I worry about all the nitrates." 

Shorty slapped his friend's back heartily. "Don't worry, Hec, you'll live--".  Or, maybe not, thought Hector, ominously.

As the pair turned and walked toward the old logging road, the chorus of cacophony awakened from its quiescence.

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[Blue Clinkers]

Is there a Part 2?

[Remainderman]

Blue Clinkers

This tale was spun in the manner of post-modern literature and, therefore, no Part 2 was planned (or necessary or even appropriate).

However, is our aim to please our readers, even erstwhile contributors; therefore, we will consider a second part, so long as it does not require a logical narrative.