Reich of Passage by Ace Collins

Author:Ace Collins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Reich of Passage
ISBN: 9781613280652
Publisher: Kingstone Media
Published: 2011-11-25T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 32

IT WAS ABOUT NOON WHEN HARLOW LIFTED HER HEAD OFF THE CAR door and opened her eyes. Though she hadn’t planned to, she had fallen asleep even before they had left Los Angeles. After awaking, she almost absentmindedly glanced around at the rural countryside that was passing her by at sixty-five miles an hour before leaning over to Boyer and asking, “Where are we going?”

“Arkansas,” came the simple and direct response. “It’s about the only place I figure where we can stay and be safe.”

“Are we driving this car all the way there?” she inquired.

“Oh yeah,” the reporter answered, reaching out and patting the old Lincoln’s flat dash. “The V12 is purring like a kitten, the Columbia two-speed overdrive is working like a champ, and it should make it with no problem at all. Besides, no one’ll be looking for us in this classic. They’ll just think we’re going to a car show.”

“What about Dr. Feller?”

“I called her while you slept. Caught her up on the situation and told her to head to Arkansas as well. Jim’s supposed to be in DC. I told Jeannette to have him call us when he got the chance. He does know we’re heading to the cabin.”

“By the way,” Harlow cut in as they passed a Wendy’s. “Can we stop and pick up something? I’m really hungry. Escaping explosions always does that to me.”

“No problem. As a matter of fact, we probably should buy a change of clothes and other needed items. I know we both have stuff back at the cabin, but it’s going to be a long drive, and we appear to need a bit of freshening up. A nap wouldn’t hurt either.”

After a couple of burgers and a stop at a Walmart, the duo checked into a Holiday Inn Express. A shower, some new clothes, a four-hour nap, and a brief walk restored their energy. It was just after sundown when Boyer switched on the TV to CNN. As Harlow sat down on the bed, an attractive Asian American woman was catching her viewers up on the day’s top stories.

“In Hollywood, a mysterious explosion leveled the historic Gould mansion. Valued at more than five million, not counting a priceless art collection that adorned its walls, the home had once been a regular on the social circuit during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Now, as these pictures show, it’s little more than rubble. Early reports blame the explosion and fire on a gas buildup caused by a ruptured line. It appears the only victim of the tragedy was Dr. Johnathon Gould.

“In Washington, the vice president and his wife attended a charity event for the American Cancer Society. Surrounded by a host of top party fund-raisers, the VP only smiled when asked if he planned on running for office next year. Washington insiders say it’s a sure bet the popular politician will be the front-runner for the top spot on the ticket.

“Meanwhile, in overseas news, Germany and France have begun to expel many of the Middle Eastern immigrants that have flooded the nations during the past two decades.

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