Today’s excerpt is from The
Saltwater Connection, Book #6 of the Janitors Series. Jim discusses the plan to locate the
kidnapped women with the President and FBI Director as well as the President’s
Military Advisor. Enjoy and have a wonderful
day.
m.j.
Twenty
minutes later, John and Jim were seated in the Oval Office with the President
and General Bradley. After Jim gave the
President a full run-down on the information he had, the President glanced at
his watch, saw it was nearly 10 PM. “Okay, Jim give me a run-down on what you
plan to do.”
Jim
nodded. “If…er, make that when…we
find this Atif guy, I plan to follow him until he leads us to others in this
kidnapping operation. Then I plan to
break it up and recover the women taken so far.”
“That’s
it?”
“Well,
sir, there may be a bit more, but I’m still sorting that out in my own
head. John has agreed to help. Have his people look for Atif, but only to
spot, then let us take over the matter until we see where it leads. No way, really, to plan much ahead until we
spot the guy. What I’m hoping is we find
him in one of the cities, spotting more women, then nab the kidnappers and ask
them a few questions.”
At
that, John cleared his throat, but said nothing.
The
President smiled. “I agree, John. Best you and I don’t know exactly what that
means, and how the questions will be asked.
But better Jim and his crew than you.”
John
shook his head in dismay. “Reluctantly,
I agree, sir. Jim does have a way of
getting information out of people. A way
I can’t use. As the nation’s
chief law enforcement officer, I should object, but I really can’t argue with
anything Jim’s done so far, considering the results and the public panic he’s
averted. I’m to assume we aren’t real
interested in this getting to the press…I mean with all these women being
presumably kidnapped by terrorists?”
“You
assume correctly. Alright, Jim, go
ahead. Keep us informed. Though I have the feeling you know something
you haven’t told me.”
“Don’t
know, sir. Just suspect…or
fear. We might be talking ‘white
slavery’ here, as well as a terrorist tactic.”
“Oh,
for God’s sake, Jim. Do you think
they’re selling these women?”
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