Today’s excerpt is from Bigfoot
Bait, Book #2 of the Becker Trilogy.
With the entire team now in the forest, the hunt for the kidnappers is
in full swing. Enjoy and have a wonderful day.
m.j.
“Okay—I’m gonna
gas up, then get something to eat with Holly.
When I see you pull in, I’ll order you a burger and fries to go.”
“Thanks a
heap. You wanna do something silly—like
telling me where you’re gonna eat?”
Jim had already
spotted the café where he and Holly would eat.
As he was telling Hector where they’d be, Bob had already ordered his
meal. When he finished, he paid his
check on his way to start what he hoped would not be a long hunt.
Once into the
forest, he drove to the first offshoot road.
He took that, looking carefully for any path or possible place where
Biden and Clay might have pulled off to stop.
He stopped three different times to check side paths, for signs of
recent vehicle traffic. When he reached
the end of it, there was a picnic area.
Three cars were stopped there, belonging to two couples with children,
and one without.
Using the story
he was looking for friends—one driving a white panel truck, the other a pickup
truck with a camper—he asked a few questions.
None of the people there had seen either.
When he got back
to the main road he’d started out on, he called Jim to report which side road
he was comfortable with eliminating from the search. By then, Jim, Holly, and Hector were through
Waterville, on their way to Entiat. Both
men agreed that Bob should just keep on, with the other three coming into the
forest after gassing up again.
The next road
Bob took led to a scenic area, not too far from the main road. He turned around to head back, on his way to
the next road, reporting in to Jim to scratch another side road off the search
pattern.
The next turn
Bob made was onto a path not much different from the one Biden and Clay had
taken. Soon, back at the main road, Bob
again checked in with Jim. “Got another
one to eliminate, Jim. It’s the first
path, rather than road. On the right
side of the main road—going on to the next offshoot road—about half a mile
down...on the left.”
“Okay, got
it. We’re just entering the forest
now. Do you think we should carry on
with four vehicles, or team up? I’m
thinking teaming up—two in each car, or your SUV.”
“I think teaming
up sounds good. The first road I took I
had to stop three times, to check out small paths for signs of tire
tracks. Another set of eyes would help. But I’m thinking I park the SUV until we need
it. The map shows a parking area, about
two miles up the road, that should do for leaving two of our vehicles.”
“Okay, go ahead
and check your next road. When I get to
it, I’ll check in with you.”
While the other
three were reaching the road in question, Bob drove down it. It was similar to the first one he’d driven
down, but not as long, with only one place where Bob had to stop to check out a
path. It too had a picnic area, but only
one car was there. Bob talked to the man
and wife, while their children were romping around. They had not seen the vehicles Bob was
looking for, so he turned around for the drive back to the main road.
As Bob headed
toward him, Hector was waiting, while Holly and Jim had gone on down the main
road. Holly had driven to the parking
area where Bob suggested they leave the two vehicles to be left behind. Jim was investigating a side road on the way
there.
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