was on the map.
“Anything else?” Frank asked.
“Not that I can think of,” Jerry said. Hilda nodded in agreement.
“Alright, so that is 6, and we have 30 left.
“I’d say we should put one in a tree pointing at the parking area in the back, and one pointing to the blind in such a way that you can see the blind itself and the area in front of the blind,” Jerry said.
“Hopefully we have enough wire to get that far,” Frank said. “I’m sure we can get to the blind, but the parking area is a ways back there.”
“Maybe we can find a vantage point that can cover the parking area but isn’t all the way over there.”
Frank nodded.
“Wonder how far back the Wi-Fi reaches?” asked Jerry.
“I know it will reach the blind, because I was able to connect my phone to Wi-Fi when I was up there.”
“Excellent,” Jerry said. “That way whoever is manning the blind can pull that view up on their phone or their tablet.”
“Yeah, that would make a big difference. That leaves us with 28 to place around the perimeter. Any reason not to just put them up every so many feet?”
“Not that I can think of,” Hilda said.
Charlie walked in and took a look at the map on the pad of paper.
“Looks good, gentlemen,” he said. “How can I help?”
“How’d you like to lead the team that strings the cable and installs the cameras?”
“It would be my pleasure,” Charlie said.
“Excellent,” Frank said. “Let’s get this map blocked out, then we can take a picture of it on a couple of tablets and go walk the areas to take a look.”
“Alright,” Jerry said. “Good plan.”
As they got to work on that, Earl walked back outside. He went up to Jackson.
“Anything happening?” he asked.
“Nope,” Jackson said. “How are things going in there?”
“Pretty good. I think Frank really knows his stuff with networks and surveillance systems. Charlie just got put in charge of stringing cable and putting up cameras. We’re liable to be asked to join that team.”
“I’d be fine with that,” Jackson said. “Do you think these folks trust us yet?”
“Some of ‘em do. Should we have been more open with them? I think Jerry is pretty suspicious about us because we didn’t say anything about Cynthia.”
“No doubt. But what are we going to do? They’d never believe our story now, even though it’s true. You know Cynthia will say some things about us under interrogation.”
“Yes, it might be in our interest to make sure she gets a little bit dead,” Earl said.
“What if we make a preemptive strike and come clean to Frank, Charlie, and Jerry?”
“I’ll do it if you will, but remember that one thing. Remember why we didn’t want to do that before.”
“Yeah, I know,” Jackson said. “I’m OK with it. Call me naïve, but these are good people. If we can help them that way, I’ll do it.”
“Alright, I’ll go along too.”
“Look, here comes the platoon!” Jackson said. They walked over closer to the main group.
There was a line of Humvees coming onto the driveway. They pulled up in the front parking lot, as far away from Cynthia as they could get. Cynthia turned around and looked at them, then turned back to the group.
“Cowards’,” she cried.
The radio in the Humvee came on. Major Hobbs ran over and answered it.
“Major Hobbs here.”
“Hello, sir, this is Major Darcy. We have our vest expert ready to go. I’m assuming the subject is the woman by the front gate.”
“Correct.”
“Alright. The expert and two of my men will be wearing protection. I suggest that you take all of your people and your vehicle back, behind a building if possible.”
“Roger that. Proceed.”
He put the microphone back, and looked towards the group.
“Let’s move it back here, folks,” he said. “Let’s get behind the store. I’m moving the Humvee back there as well.”
The group followed instructions, and got back behind the store. Hilda went into the store and back to
“Anything else?” Frank asked.
“Not that I can think of,” Jerry said. Hilda nodded in agreement.
“Alright, so that is 6, and we have 30 left.
“I’d say we should put one in a tree pointing at the parking area in the back, and one pointing to the blind in such a way that you can see the blind itself and the area in front of the blind,” Jerry said.
“Hopefully we have enough wire to get that far,” Frank said. “I’m sure we can get to the blind, but the parking area is a ways back there.”
“Maybe we can find a vantage point that can cover the parking area but isn’t all the way over there.”
Frank nodded.
“Wonder how far back the Wi-Fi reaches?” asked Jerry.
“I know it will reach the blind, because I was able to connect my phone to Wi-Fi when I was up there.”
“Excellent,” Jerry said. “That way whoever is manning the blind can pull that view up on their phone or their tablet.”
“Yeah, that would make a big difference. That leaves us with 28 to place around the perimeter. Any reason not to just put them up every so many feet?”
“Not that I can think of,” Hilda said.
Charlie walked in and took a look at the map on the pad of paper.
“Looks good, gentlemen,” he said. “How can I help?”
“How’d you like to lead the team that strings the cable and installs the cameras?”
“It would be my pleasure,” Charlie said.
“Excellent,” Frank said. “Let’s get this map blocked out, then we can take a picture of it on a couple of tablets and go walk the areas to take a look.”
“Alright,” Jerry said. “Good plan.”
As they got to work on that, Earl walked back outside. He went up to Jackson.
“Anything happening?” he asked.
“Nope,” Jackson said. “How are things going in there?”
“Pretty good. I think Frank really knows his stuff with networks and surveillance systems. Charlie just got put in charge of stringing cable and putting up cameras. We’re liable to be asked to join that team.”
“I’d be fine with that,” Jackson said. “Do you think these folks trust us yet?”
“Some of ‘em do. Should we have been more open with them? I think Jerry is pretty suspicious about us because we didn’t say anything about Cynthia.”
“No doubt. But what are we going to do? They’d never believe our story now, even though it’s true. You know Cynthia will say some things about us under interrogation.”
“Yes, it might be in our interest to make sure she gets a little bit dead,” Earl said.
“What if we make a preemptive strike and come clean to Frank, Charlie, and Jerry?”
“I’ll do it if you will, but remember that one thing. Remember why we didn’t want to do that before.”
“Yeah, I know,” Jackson said. “I’m OK with it. Call me naïve, but these are good people. If we can help them that way, I’ll do it.”
“Alright, I’ll go along too.”
“Look, here comes the platoon!” Jackson said. They walked over closer to the main group.
There was a line of Humvees coming onto the driveway. They pulled up in the front parking lot, as far away from Cynthia as they could get. Cynthia turned around and looked at them, then turned back to the group.
“Cowards’,” she cried.
The radio in the Humvee came on. Major Hobbs ran over and answered it.
“Major Hobbs here.”
“Hello, sir, this is Major Darcy. We have our vest expert ready to go. I’m assuming the subject is the woman by the front gate.”
“Correct.”
“Alright. The expert and two of my men will be wearing protection. I suggest that you take all of your people and your vehicle back, behind a building if possible.”
“Roger that. Proceed.”
He put the microphone back, and looked towards the group.
“Let’s move it back here, folks,” he said. “Let’s get behind the store. I’m moving the Humvee back there as well.”
The group followed instructions, and got back behind the store. Hilda went into the store and back to
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