Broken Stern_An Ellie O'Conner Novel by Jack Hardin

Author:Jack Hardin [Hardin, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Salty Mangrove Press
Published: 2018-05-21T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Ellie, Mark, Jet, and Garrett sat at the monstrous table. Four others had also been brought in to discuss what was known about Victor Calderón and whether or not what Jimmy Joe Claude had provided was worth pursuing. Discussions over the last thirty minutes had the room unified that Jimmy Joe Claude’s lead on Victor Calderón was worth massaging. Victor was indeed a known lieutenant of Mateo Nunez, was two years through a ten-year stint, and as of a couple months ago had been sharing a cell with Boosie Maine, a large man whose sexual proclivities leaned heavily toward the male variety.

“We can’t just walk right into the prison and talk to him,” Garrett said. “That will make the wrong people think he’s talking, or at the very least being questioned. I’m with Ellie. We need to find a way to get him out for a while.”

Mark was staring at his laptop screen. “He’s doesn’t have any kind of pass. Hasn’t been out on garbage patrol, no laundry duty, isn’t allowed conjugal visits, no temporary releases. So no getting close to him via his daily routine.”

Garrett eyed those around the table. “Any suggestions?”

“What about talking to him in the library after hours?” someone suggested.

“No,” Jet said. “We’ll have to get him off site. Anything else is too risky. Someone even smells that he’s being talked to, he’ll have X’s over his eyelids before the week is out. Nunez doesn’t mess around.”

“What about a trip to the doctor?” Ellie offered. “You know, he gets sick and has to be rushed to the hospital.”

“Go on,” Garrett said.

“An officer or cook could slip him some ipecac - whatever they use these days - that would make him visibly sick. That might get him to the hospital for an overnight.”

Heads nodded.

Jet picked up his phone and opened his maps app. “Hardee Correctional is an hour and a half from the nearest hospital.” He continued thumbing the phone. “It’s about an hour from anywhere, so we need to choose the destination hospital and plan for an overnight. We can engage him while he’s there or on his way back. The latter would be preferable.”

Garrett leaned back in his chair and tapped the top of his pen on his chin. “All right. Let’s see about getting the ball rolling on that over at Hardee.” He looked back at Jet. “Do you know if we have anyone on the inside we can trust over there?”

“I have a guy at the Sheriff's Office. He’ll know how to help.”

“Okay.” Garrett made some notes on a pad. “Get me all the specifics on your contact by tomorrow. Some of these correctional officers are as crooked as a dog’s hind leg. If nothing else I’ll call the warden and see about getting one of us in there to make sure it’s done right.” He looked down the table. “Mark, get with Kevin. He’ll know who to contact for the right cocktail and dosage to get Victor temporarily sick. I’m with Ellie, I don’t have a clue what that might be.

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