Hunt At the Well of Eternity
“It shrank from four lanes to two, with no shoulders, and the pavement was cracked and buckled in places. Traffic was sparse. The Mexican state of Chiapas was one of the most dangerous places in the country. Some farming went on there, but the roving gangs that called themselves rebels filled the region, as Cierra had pointed out. Down here in the southernmost part of Mexico, lawlessness was the main industry.
This was where the rusty old pickup would come in handy, Gabriel thought. As long as t...hey were driving it, they wouldn’t look like they had much worth stealing.
Cierra didn’t say anything more about Mariella Montez, for which Gabriel was grateful. She talked instead about General Fargo.
“According to what Señor Montez told us, the general didn’t come down here simply to find a refuge from the Union troops. He was looking for something specific, something valuable.”
Gabriel nodded. “Any ideas what it might be?”
“Guatemala was the birthplace of the Mayan Empire,” Cierra said.MoreLess
This was where the rusty old pickup would come in handy, Gabriel thought. As long as t...hey were driving it, they wouldn’t look like they had much worth stealing.
Cierra didn’t say anything more about Mariella Montez, for which Gabriel was grateful. She talked instead about General Fargo.
“According to what Señor Montez told us, the general didn’t come down here simply to find a refuge from the Union troops. He was looking for something specific, something valuable.”
Gabriel nodded. “Any ideas what it might be?”
“Guatemala was the birthplace of the Mayan Empire,” Cierra said.MoreLess
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