Beach Blanket Mystery

Beach Blanket Mystery by Joe Rutch (a Short Story Contest entry) 

The best beach down the shore. Quiet and peaceful. ‘Twas a mile walk down a sandy trail to get there, but well worth it. Funny, as I got closer, I realized all the footprints were pointing towards the beach, none coming the other way. Yet the beach was empty. Ahhhhh, whatever!! I’d enjoy the solitude. Just then I turned the last corner and