Eighteen-Wheel Avenger by William W. Johnstone

Author:William W. Johnstone [Johnstone, William W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780821724330
Goodreads: 2013281
Publisher: Zebra
Published: 1988-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

“We’ll take the interstate down to Pueblo and pick up highway ninety-six east from there,” Barry told the group, minus Bonnie. He looked at Sergeant Gale. “You say our Miss Bonnie is burning up the phone lines?”

“If she holds that phone to her ear much longer, she’s going to have to have it surgically removed,” the sergeant confirmed. “She’s called Senator Clayton a dozen times. We’ve got a tap on Clayton’s phone. He’s arranging for a very unwelcome welcoming committee to stop your rig right here.” Gale marked the spot on the map.

“And she’s been in contact with Gene Forbes?” George asked.

“Yes,” Gale told him. “The head of your news department is up to his butt in this. He’ll be there with bells on, so to speak. Full camera crew. And”—he smiled—“the good senator will also be there. With a speech prepared, condemning the current administration and its horrible, terrible use of mercenaries to kill those wonderful sweet young terrorists. A team from the FBI has been alerted that Clayton’s group will be interfering in the transportation of legitimate military hardware. They’ll be there, in hiding.”

George’s smile was hard. “I love it,” he said, surprising them all. “I am opposed to the use of force when it is not necessary, but I am adamantly opposed to the news media compromising themselves for a political end. It’s positively disgraceful.”

None of the military people in the room trusted themselves to respond to that. And neither did Barry. None of them knew quite how to take George’s flip-flop.

“Cutter’s paper are ready?” Barry asked Barnett.

“She’s been an SST driver for two and a half years. The FBI couldn’t break her story now.”

Barry looked at his watch. After four in the morning. “I’m beat. We pull out in ten hours. I’m hitting the sack.”

Barry stood for a time in the cold night air. He had called Jackson, advising him of their plan. Jackson had loved it. All in all, a neat little operation.

Barry was still smiling as he went to sleep.

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