Colonel Ethan Wade, USMC, retired, watched a man and a woman as they shopped in the Spanish open-air market. Wade stealthily made his way through the market. He covertly observed the couple through the bustling crowd. Customers handled the fruits and vegetables, smelling and gently squeezing the produce, checking for quality and ripeness. Wade picked up a piece of fruit and pretended to examine it. But it was the man and woman who held his interest. The man had shoulder-length black hair and a thick, full beard. He stood head and shoulders taller than most people in the market. He wore white cotton slacks and a black polo-type shirt that accented his broad shoulders and muscular arms. In his left hand was a woven bag filled with fruits and vegetables.
The tall woman had short black hair t
