Captain Johnson comes by for a visit.
“Jonathan,” he says, “have you heard anything from Dan since he arrived? He has never done anything like this before. He is hurting, and he is dangerous now.”
“Dan will show up in a few hours,” Agent Ortiz says. “I finally figured out where he is. He is preparing himself for the task at hand. If I know him, he is getting into the mind of Carlos and Antonio. But he doesn’t know there is a contract out on him.”
In Yuma, Major McMasters is listening to the news when he hears about Sonia’s death. He walks into Lieutenant Osborne’s office, where she is watching the news as well.
“Alana, it seems as if trouble follows Sergeant Mesa wherever he goes. What do you say to a man who has faced as much as he has faced these last few months?”
“Sir, I wouldn’t know what to say. I have been thinking about it, and no one could know what to say or do. I was thinking of that lady Sonia. He spoke of her once. I got the feeling there were a lot of unspoken things there. It is hard to get him to talk about himself, but I do know he cared a lot about her. She was the one who ended the relationship because of the nature of work he does. Her husband was a policeman who was killed in the line of duty, and apparently, she never got over it. Major, Dan Mesa is going to go nuts over this. You saw what happened when he and Jackson met. That was child’s play in comparison to what will happen now.”
“Lieutenant, please call Captain Johnson and ask if there is anything we can do to assist them. Also inquire about Sergeant Mesa.”
The phone rings at ranger headquarters, and Sergeant Savalas answers the phone.
“Arizona rangers, Sergeant Savalas speaking.”
“Sergeant Savalas, this is Lieutenant Osborne from Yuma. How are you?”
“Ma’am, I am well. What can I do for you?”
“Sergeant is the captain in? If so, may I speak to him?”
“One moment, ma’am.”
“Captain Johnson, I have Lieutenant Osborne from Yuma on the line. She wants to speak with you.”
“Put her through please,” Johnson says. Then he picks up his phone. “Lieutenant Osborne, how are you and what can I do for you?”
“Sir, I am recovering and doing better each day. The reason I am calling is because of what happened to Sonia. The major wants to know if there is anything that we can do to help and asked that I inquire about Sergeant Mesa. He is well liked here, and everyone is concerned about him.”
“Lieutenant, Sergeant Mesa is missing. No one knows where he is, but we suspect he is out in the desert getting ready for his confrontation with Carlos and Antonio. But what he doesn’t know is that a contract has been put on him.”
“Sir, what can we do to help him? He is very special to me. I can’t let anything else happen to him. If you hear from him, please call us right away. Thanks, sir.”
Captain Johnson hangs up the phone but is very worried. He knows his friend’s life is at stake.
Chapter Five
In Tucson, the colonel is watching the news and bangs his fist on the desk, rattling the whole room.
His secretary rushes in and asks, “Colonel, what is wrong?”
“Maria, you are fired. You are lucky that I am not pressing charges against you. You told Carlos and his group about Ranger Mesa. If he gets hurt, I will hold you responsible. I want you out of this building in ten minutes, or I will have you arrested. If I ever see you again, I will arrest you.”
“Colonel Grant, I didn’t have a choice. I didn’t know what to do. I know I should have told you, but I was afraid you wouldn’t help me! I am sorry for letting you down.”
“Lady, I don’t want your sorrow or anything else. One of my best rangers has lost a lady he cared about because of you and your friends. GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!”
Maria leaves broken and crying. Colonel Hiram H. Grant is a man with few illusions about himself and life. He too has smelled the acrid smell of gunpowder and the
“Jonathan,” he says, “have you heard anything from Dan since he arrived? He has never done anything like this before. He is hurting, and he is dangerous now.”
“Dan will show up in a few hours,” Agent Ortiz says. “I finally figured out where he is. He is preparing himself for the task at hand. If I know him, he is getting into the mind of Carlos and Antonio. But he doesn’t know there is a contract out on him.”
In Yuma, Major McMasters is listening to the news when he hears about Sonia’s death. He walks into Lieutenant Osborne’s office, where she is watching the news as well.
“Alana, it seems as if trouble follows Sergeant Mesa wherever he goes. What do you say to a man who has faced as much as he has faced these last few months?”
“Sir, I wouldn’t know what to say. I have been thinking about it, and no one could know what to say or do. I was thinking of that lady Sonia. He spoke of her once. I got the feeling there were a lot of unspoken things there. It is hard to get him to talk about himself, but I do know he cared a lot about her. She was the one who ended the relationship because of the nature of work he does. Her husband was a policeman who was killed in the line of duty, and apparently, she never got over it. Major, Dan Mesa is going to go nuts over this. You saw what happened when he and Jackson met. That was child’s play in comparison to what will happen now.”
“Lieutenant, please call Captain Johnson and ask if there is anything we can do to assist them. Also inquire about Sergeant Mesa.”
The phone rings at ranger headquarters, and Sergeant Savalas answers the phone.
“Arizona rangers, Sergeant Savalas speaking.”
“Sergeant Savalas, this is Lieutenant Osborne from Yuma. How are you?”
“Ma’am, I am well. What can I do for you?”
“Sergeant is the captain in? If so, may I speak to him?”
“One moment, ma’am.”
“Captain Johnson, I have Lieutenant Osborne from Yuma on the line. She wants to speak with you.”
“Put her through please,” Johnson says. Then he picks up his phone. “Lieutenant Osborne, how are you and what can I do for you?”
“Sir, I am recovering and doing better each day. The reason I am calling is because of what happened to Sonia. The major wants to know if there is anything that we can do to help and asked that I inquire about Sergeant Mesa. He is well liked here, and everyone is concerned about him.”
“Lieutenant, Sergeant Mesa is missing. No one knows where he is, but we suspect he is out in the desert getting ready for his confrontation with Carlos and Antonio. But what he doesn’t know is that a contract has been put on him.”
“Sir, what can we do to help him? He is very special to me. I can’t let anything else happen to him. If you hear from him, please call us right away. Thanks, sir.”
Captain Johnson hangs up the phone but is very worried. He knows his friend’s life is at stake.
Chapter Five
In Tucson, the colonel is watching the news and bangs his fist on the desk, rattling the whole room.
His secretary rushes in and asks, “Colonel, what is wrong?”
“Maria, you are fired. You are lucky that I am not pressing charges against you. You told Carlos and his group about Ranger Mesa. If he gets hurt, I will hold you responsible. I want you out of this building in ten minutes, or I will have you arrested. If I ever see you again, I will arrest you.”
“Colonel Grant, I didn’t have a choice. I didn’t know what to do. I know I should have told you, but I was afraid you wouldn’t help me! I am sorry for letting you down.”
“Lady, I don’t want your sorrow or anything else. One of my best rangers has lost a lady he cared about because of you and your friends. GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!”
Maria leaves broken and crying. Colonel Hiram H. Grant is a man with few illusions about himself and life. He too has smelled the acrid smell of gunpowder and the
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