LaHaye, Tim - Left Behind 06 - Nicolae by LaHaye Tim

Author:LaHaye, Tim [LaHaye, Tim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religious, Christian, Futuristic, Fiction
ISBN: 9781414334929
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Published: 2011-03-31T23:00:00+00:00

TWELVE

IT didn't take Buck long to learn what Michael meant by "feathering" the throttle. Any time Buck clutched to shift, the engine nearly stalled. When he came to a complete stop, he had to keep his left foot on the clutch, his right heel on the brake, and feather the throttle with the toes of his right foot. Along with the title to the dilapidated rig, Michael had included a rough map. "There are four different places where you can cross over from Israel into Egypt by auto," Michael had told him. The two most direct were at Rafah on the Gaza Strip. "But these have always been heavily patrolled. You might rather head south directly out of Jerusalem through Hebron to Beersheba. I would advise continuing southeast out of Beersheba, though that is slightly out of your way. About two-thirds of the way between Beersheba and Yeroham is a southern but mostly western cutoff that takes you through the northern edge of the Negev. You're less than fifty kilometers from the border there, and when you come within less than ten kilometers, you can head north and west or continue due west. I couldn't guess which border would be easier to get through. I would recommend the southern, because you can then continue to a northwest route that takes you directly into Al Arish. If you take the northern pass, you must go back up to the main road between Rafah and Al Arish, which is more heavily traveled and more carefully watched." That had been all Buck needed to hear. He would take the southernmost of the four border crossings and pray he was not stopped until then.

Tsion Ben-Judah stayed on the floor under the seats until Buck had rumbled far enough south of Jerusalem that they both felt safe. Tsion moved up and crouched next to Buck. "Are you tired?" he asked. "Would you like me to take over driving?" "You're joking."

"It may be many months before I am able to find humor in anything," Tsion said. "But you're not serious about sitting behind the wheel of this bus, are you? What would we do if we were stopped? Trade places?"

"I was just offering."

"I appreciate it, but it's out of the question. I'm fine, well rested. Anyway, I'm scared to death. That will keep me alert."

Buck downshifted to navigate a curve, and Tsion swung forward from the momentum. He hung on to the metal pole next to the driver's seat, and he spun around and smacked into Buck, pushing him to the left. "I told you, Tsion, I'm awake. You need not continually try to rouse me." He looked at Tsion to see if he had elicited a smile. It appeared Tsion was trying to be polite. He apologized profusely and slid into the seat behind Buck, his head low, his chin resting on his hands, which gripped the bar that separated the driver from the first seat. "Tell me when I need to duck." "By the time I know that, you'll likely already be seen.

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