Chapter Twelve – Getting Physical
Next morning, the visit to VPHQ turned out to be very brief. Colonel Barker met them inside the main door, under the watchful eye of the same armed soldier. He still stood by the surveillance screen with its view of the gates at the end of the driveway. He handed over an envelope to Captain Jackson and congratulated Horace on how far he had progressed. He looked Horace up and down, wished him good luck on the course and then went back into the house.
Horace had to ask, “Is he always in a rush like that?”
Aubrey Jackson nodded. “He’s a busy man with a lot on his plate.”
They got back into the red sports car and were soon on their way. The journey took almost two hours, heading north. Horace thoroughly enjoyed the open-air ride. The weather was good, and
