Who killed Sergeant Grimms?
Who was trying to kill James Oglethorpe?
Who was stalking the Oglethorpe family with undeniable maniacal malevolence? All these questions kept revolving within Jake"s mind as he rode slowly through the semi-deserted hamlet of Coulommiers astride the heavy-framed British-built motorcycle.
The night was hot. Incredibly dark and silent.
Whenever a slight breeze stirred it was like the breath of hell rustling with malicious intent between the houses and down the narrow streets of the hamlet. Not a light could be seen in any of the buildings. He knew there would be no lights burning. Coulommiers was only five miles from the fighting. On a dark night like this a single lantern lit and hanging in a window could be seen with distinct ease. So each house and each bui
