On Wednesday, Jim and Donny drove to the berth of the Well Deserved
at Newport Harbor to investigate. Immediately, something struck them as
odd. The line securing the dinghy to the yacht had been made fast
haphazardly, as if by a novice. Thomas was always extremely
conscientious about boating safety and protocol and would never have
secured the dinghy in such a manner. They then
boarded the yacht and saw that several of Thomas' valued possessions,
like a custom-made surfboard and an
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