Doris Mitchell's report from the Emporium had alerted Central about these men, but the
scene in the opposite rest area, coupled with nearby vandalism distracted all eyes.
Had Dylan or any other tech been able to see, they would have suspected threatening behavior right away. Neither Custer nor Catchings needed the stall for traditional use. They sat on their toilet seats fully clothed and moved in apparent synchronicity. Custer reached down and unstrapped his prosthetic leg, turned it over and shook out the four D cell batteries. These he kicked with the other foot under the metal wall to Catchings, who quickly unpacked Comic Ozzie's Rocket Bike. The cardboard and cellophane carton he slid between the toilet and the far wall. He then took the batteries and inserted them into the appropri
