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The front tire bumped the edge of a washed-out spot and began to rattle as the car’s tires thumped across the washboard-like dirt road, its ridges having formed after heavy rains.
“You’re going to want to study these, Bill,” said Jana. “I think these papers tell the whole story. There’s even details about the encryption.”
Plumes of dust rose from the dirt road behind them and drifted into the quiet rows of pines on either side.
“Hey, Bill,” said Cade. “There was something on the news this morning. I didn’t really catch the rest of it. It mentioned a car bomb? At first, I thought they were talking about the minivan you were driving, but they said it was in downtown.”
Bill stayed quiet.
“Bill?” said Jana.
“All right.” Bill sighed. “I was hoping to avoid this. Yes, there was a car t
