Bug Out! Part 4: Mortars and Motorhomes Read Online Free PDF Page A

this point?” asked Earl. “Maybe they stopped to help somebody else out.”
    “Maybe,” Major Hobbs said. “They can’t get them on the radio, though. That is worrisome.”
    “Yes, it is,” Jane said.
    “We should have just shot that creep here,” Jackson said. “He has an uncanny way of making it out alive, in case you hadn’t noticed.”
    “Why don’t we go about our business and not worry about it right this second,” Frank said. “We need to get those cameras up. And I’ve got some software to write.”
    “Agreed, Frank,” the Major said. “We don’t have much daylight left, but if you can get started, and we can get the Humvee’s stashed in the barn, it would be good.”
    “I’m going to go get Charlie,” Frank said.
    “Frank, I’ll go relieve Jerry so he can come back here,” the Sheriff said.
    “Thanks, Sheriff,” Frank said. “Don’t you need to be getting back to the town, though?”
    “No hurry. I still have the deputies down there, and I was able to touch base with a few key people while we were down there picking up Lieutenant James. It will keep.” He left the clubhouse, and Frank did too. He got into the store and climbed the steps to the roof.
    “Hi, guys,” Frank said. “I have some disturbing news.”
    “What now?” asked Jeb.
    “The chopper that was taking Officer Simmons back to the base is overdue.”
    “Did it get shot down?” Jeb asked.
    “We don’t know yet,” Frank said. “I figured we should get back to the tasks at hand, though, while we wait for more info.”
    “Makes sense,” Jeb said.
    “Charlie, ready to start working the security system?” Frank asked.
    “Sure am,” he said. “Alright if I take off for a while, Jeb?”
    “No problem,” Jeb said. “I’m doing fine. Getting a little hungry, though.”
    “I’ll ask somebody to bring something up to you,” Frank said. He went down the stairs with Charlie.
    “What’s the plan?” Charlie asked.
    “Back to where we left off,” Frank said. “We took pictures of the map we drew up in the clubhouse with the tentative locations for the cameras. Let’s break into two groups….you, Earl, and Jackson, and Jerry and I. We’ll walk the perimeter and mark spots that will work well for camera placement.”
    “Sounds good. We’ve already marked the two spots in the back, before that last battle happened.”
    “Excellent,” Frank said. He saw Jerry walking over from the back of the park, carrying his AK-47.
    “Ready to get busy?” Jerry asked. “Don’t have much daylight left, but we can at least get most the places marked.”
    “You must be a mind reader,” Charlie said, laughing. He poked his head inside the clubhouse. “Hey, Earl and Jackson, grab those tablets and the markers and come on out. We are going to try to get the perimeter walk done.”
    Frank walked into the clubhouse, and motioned to Jane.
    “Could you get some food together and take it up to Jeb? He’s getting hungry.”
    “Of course,” she said. “You are going to get started on the security system stuff?”
    “Yes, we should be able to get the perimeter walked and the locations for the cameras marked before dark, if we hurry.”
    “Alright, good luck,” she said. She got on her tiptoes and kissed him.
    Charlie and Earl and Jackson walked off to their side of the park. Frank and Jerry went to the other side.
    “Got some news for you, Jerry,” Frank said.
    “Uh oh, I’ve seen that expression on your face before,” he said.
    “That chopper that was taking Officer Simmons to the base is overdue, and the base can’t raise them on radio.”
    “Shit, I was afraid something like this would happen. They don’t know if it crashed or if the pilot was a plant, I suspect.”
    “That’s about the size of it,” Frank said. “Major Hobbs is trying to keep up to date on it.”
    “He’s sticking around for a while, I take it?”
    “Yes, for at least a week. We are hiding their Humvees in the barn behind the