Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 2007 by Spilogale Authors

Author:Spilogale Authors [Authors, Spilogale]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Magazine, 2012
Publisher: Spilogale, Inc.
Published: 2008-08-29T14:47:01+00:00

* * * *"Green River?” He peered at the map doubtfully. “How would they get her there from Emigration Canyon? We'd know if they'd taken out their chopper after the news release. They haven't. They probably can't."

"No, they'll lose their chopper now. TRAX to Salina, then overland?"

"Overland how? By public bus? It's less than twenty-four hours since they snatched her.” Jaime rubbed his face, making a raspy sound. “They could put a Church car on the train without attracting attention, I guess, they do that all the time, but—look, Boss, tell me again about this dream?"

Pam said, “No matter how many times I tell it, it's not going to sound any more reasonable. I can't even be sure it was a dream. I was sound asleep, but ... listen, we can talk about it later but right now we have to get down to Green River. Humor me, Jaime. I know that's where she is, even if I can't explain how I know."

Unhappy but resigned, he grumbled, “I'll go along, but I gotta say, it's not like you to do things that don't make sense."

"I know it's not. I agree with every word you've said so far."

"Well.” He paused. “Okay. Here's what we do. We call down to Moab and have Harley send some people up there."

After Salt Lake, the principal Gaian Mission in Utah was in Moab, not far beyond Green River but farther than Pam had flown in her dream. “That's brilliant! Thank God one of us still has their wits about them. Better not mention the dream thing, say we've had a tip, and to check out all the motels that have rows of rooms on one level. Probably an older motel, maybe abandoned."

"Phone on,” yelled Jaime, striding toward his own office.

"And tell him to be careful! The Church has staked an awful lot on this."

Jaime sat at his desk and punched a key. “People go back and forth all the time between Green River and Moab on the old rail line through Crescent Junction,” he called to Pam. “We can have a posse up there by lunchtime—what the devil's the matter with this phone?"

The problem was an incoming call from Santa Barbara. “If that's Humphrey, put it through to my office.” She went in and shut the door, and there on the screen was her favorite Hefn's familiar face, all beard and fuzz. Seeing it, Pam realized she had totally forgotten about the conference and its urgent business; but this had priority now. “Okay if I call you back in five minutes? We're sending out some people to pick up Lexi and we need to get hold of them."

"Lexi has been found?"

"Not yet, but we think we know where she is. I'll explain when I call you back."

"Explain when you see me,” said Humphrey, “this evening. I am coming to Salt Lake, as we agreed."

Pam said, “Look, that's great, but I may be tied up with this rescue. You might want to wait a day or two.

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