Part 26 (2/2)

Scotty grinned ”Neither can Nangolat Let's see if I can fix his wagon”

They watched as Scotty wet his finger, tested for wind direction, then set the sights on his rifle On the other side of the road Nangolat was exhorting his troops like a good general, waving his rifle to emphasize his words

Scotty took a classic sharpshooter's position, relaxed but braced Rick saw hi Nangolat's olat was thrown into the midst of his warriors, while his rifle, its stock shattered, flailed into the ranks and knocked tarriors down

And then Nangolat went berserk He snatched a spear from one of hisA priest barked an order and tarriors dashed forward, caught Nangolat, and hauled hih to know Nangolat wouldn't ht,” Tony said crisply ”We're trapped in here It's not a bad place to be trapped for a while They can't get at us without crossing open spaces, and there is enough overhang to the wall to prevent the rocks on our heads Also, Balaban is up there to warn us if they try anything from that direction But we can't stay here forever We need help Hoe get it?”

”It has to be the constabulary at Baguio,” Rick said ”There isn't any other help nearby If worst comes to worst, I suppose we could call the Aet him to send Air Force troops from Clark Field”

”By the tiled we'd be old men,” Scotty objected ”If we lived to be old et a ht and one of us sneak out”

Tony looked at his watch ”We won't last until night,” he said succinctly ”It's still early ”

Rick exa where the station wagon Lazada had brought was parked

”I',” he said ”Let history record that Rick Brant carried a e to”

”Not Garcia,” Chahda said ”That was in Cuba, says e to cops”

”How?” Scotty deet in the jeep and make a run for it”

Scotty considered ”It could work But I'll do it”

”My idea,” Rick said firht After all, the safety of the expedition was his responsibility ”I got us into this,” he said ”Bad judgment is no excuse I was certain it would work out”

”Would have, if Lazada had stayed hoo with Rick

He drive, I shoot Okay?”

”There doesn't see er is concerned All right, Rick We can create a diversion when they start to charge next tie, I'm sure we can create a little excitement”

”That's sht on across the road, across the terrace, and tuh It would land on the next terrace”

”I doubt that they'd think of that in the excitement,” Tony commented

”But take away the jeep and truck and you take away our good cover from spears We need an earthwork fort, quickly All hands turn to”