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An Incident on Route 12, by James H. Schmitz
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Title: An Incident on Route 12
Author: James H. Schmitz
Release Date: June 21, 2007 [eBook #21897]
Language: English
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AN INCIDENT ON ROUTE 12
by
JAMES H. SCHMITZ
He was already a thief, prepared to steal again. He didn't know that he himself was only booty!
Phil Garfield was thirty miles south of the little town of Redmon on Route Twelve when he was startled by a series of sharp, clanking noises. They came from under the Packard's hood.
The car immediately began to lose speed. Garfield jammed down the accelerator, had a sense of sick helplessness at the complete lack of response from the motor. The Packard rolled on, getting rid of its momentum, and came to a stop.
Phil Garfield swore shakily. He checked his watch, switched off the headlights and climbed out into the dark road. A delay of even half an hour here might be disastrous. It was past midnight, and he had another hundred and ten miles to cover to reach the small private airfield where Madge waited for him and th