Indiana Jones and the Lost People by Wolfgang Hohlbein

Author:Wolfgang Hohlbein [Hohlbein, Wolfgang]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fandom
Published: 2023-03-28T22:00:00+00:00

11

The Utah state line

August 30, 1943

One hour after sunset

Even after almost a week, Indiana still hadn't come up with a convincing explanation for the strange disorientation that had affected not only him but all members of the small group. After Ezekiel and Jeremiah - as the two Indian leaders called themselves - had joined them, Indiana gradually realized that they had not only lost their way but had literally gone in circles; the spot where they had met the two Indians was scarcely two miles removed from the tree where their balloon was stranded. They had seen no more tracks, either of Malone and his gang, or of one-legged long jumpers appearing out of nowhere. The only thing that remained was the uncanny feeling of being watched from the shadows. He had talked about it with Ezekiel, but only got a blank look.

On the other hand, the two Navajo proved to be all the more reliable scouts.

First on foot, later with a small raft across the Colorado river and last - and longer - stretch on horseback (Indiana prudently did not ask where the Indians got the animals from) they reliably led them through Colorado to the state line of Utah, from there it was only a two days' ride to Job and thus to the farm of Zechariah's parents. They had agreed to avoid all major settlements and even small towns, so as not to put any pursuers back on their trail. The brothers had found what they needed to survive in the wilderness. They, above all, had accepted this suggestion with delight.

Indiana had allowed Jill and Jane to speak on the phone, however, so they could tell their balloon club friends that they were okay. However, they should not reveal their exact whereabouts. The last thing they needed right now was a full-scale search for the missing balloon and its crew.

They had set up camp in the middle of the wilderness again that evening, perhaps for the last time together with the two Navajo. Depending on how well they would make progress the following day, they wanted to cover the last part of the way alone. Ezekiel and Jeremiah urged them to let them go back and continue their "hunt," even though Indiana had more than compensated them handsomely for the lost loot. But as far as business acumen was concerned, they could easily keep up with any white man.

Although it wasn't very late, the camp was already quiet. None of them slept, but the stillness and loneliness of the landscape seemed to have taken hold of the members of the small group as well: Petryk, as usual, squatted in front of his box and worked on his machine. Zacharias played with the dogs while Jill - or Jane? – stood and talked with Jeremias at the edge of the forest. The two girls quickly got over their initial distrust of the two Indians and even became friends with them a little. When Indiana saw the two shadows against the velvety blue of the night sky, he felt a quick, deep pang.

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