The Dead Peasants File by Harris L. Craig

Author:Harris, L. Craig [Harris, L. Craig]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2013-02-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Travis tried to console Julia Monday morning, but she begged him not to go. She said she was terrified at the thought of him driving to Denver and going into the corporate headquarters. “I don't want you going anywhere near Charles Morgan,” she said. “Dillon has already been attacked by them. They are murderers.”

Julia, Travis and Dillon stood in her kitchen, waiting for Christopher to come back from gassing up the car. The men's suitcases were standing near the front door and Travis and Dillon were downing the last of their morning coffee.

“What can go wrong?” Travis said. “I'm going with a Marine and a preacher. I'll be okay. I just want to talk to Merrill.” He took her shoulders in his hands. “I promise I'll be careful. But I promised God I would do something good with my life if he would get us off of that mountain. He did his part and now I have the chance to keep my promise.”

She frowned. “Think how many people say things like that when they are afraid.”

“God spared us for a reason. Maybe it's to stop Morgan from killing innocent people.” He hugged her. “Maybe I can really do something good. Wouldn't you be proud of me?”

“Yes, of course, but I want you to come back to me – in one piece.” She looked at Dillon. “Please bring my husband back to me unharmed. Do you promise?”

“Yes Ma'am. I do.”

Travis pulled a thumb drive out of his pocket. He had made a copy of the Dead Peasants file on his computer, and had saved a copy of it to the memory stick. He showed it to Julia, then put it in the middle drawer of their kitchen counter. “I'm putting this little flash drive in the utility drawer. I'll be home safe in a day or so, but if for some reason I don't come back, I want you to take this to the police station and show it to them.”

“No, I don't want to hear that. Now, I'm frightened again.” She took the thumb drive out of the drawer and handed it back to Travis. “I don't want this here. I don't want anything to do with this.”

Travis remained calm and tried to hide the fact that he too was frightened. “Julia, I'm coming back safe. I'm just saying if I don't get back for some reason, I don't want you to give up. That's all. We've got to see this through.” He put the thumb drive back in the drawer and closed it. “I promise you I'll be careful. Now, you promise me you'll take this down to the police station if something weird happens.”

“She stared at him for a moment, then nodded. “Okay.”

Christopher came in the door. “You guys ready?” He stuck out his hand to Julia. “Thank you for letting us stay here, and thank you for letting us borrow Travis.”

She didn't shake his hand, but reached around his neck and hugged him. “Take care of Travis for me,” she whispered.

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