CHAPTER NINE
“It hasn’t moved in the last forty-five minutes,” Duffy announced. “It’s time to take a plane ride.”
“You arranged a plane?”
“I have a buddy that’s a pilot, and he owes me one,” Duffy explained, as he dialed and waited.
“Mark? Duffy. Hey, I need a lift, man. You ready? Great. We’ll meet you at Meacham in a half-hour.”
He hung up and grinned at Charlie. “Let’s go.”
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The quartet firmed up their plans, and Leah insisted on changing out Shannon’s bandages before they traveled to separate sides of the property.
“All good,” she pronounced, giving Shannon the ‘ok’ symbol.
They moved quickly out to the shed to liberate the ATVs from storage. As they did, Larry tossed Pete a walkie-talkie.
“Channel two,” he said, and Pete nodded.
“Meet you guys back here,” Shanno
