Chapter 61

“I was waiting in the local airport when they got off the plane, rented a car and headed for Sparta. I followed them. Steve already had enough on his plate at the time. He was pretty busy in Colombia, while I had been given direct orders to NOT go there for any reason. I thought I might be able to best help him out by keeping an eye on his family. I’ve been in Sparta three days, following those guys around. They acted like regular tourists until just a few minutes ago when they attacked your sister. I did take the time the other day to stop at the police station and inform Chief Blanchard why I was in town, and that I was carrying. I showed him my military ID and my permit from home. He had no problem issuing me a permit here. He said that the police couldn’t do much unless the three men broke the law.”

“Were you sent here by the Navy, or the CIA, or somebody?” asked Jordan in amazement at the man’s story.

“Naw, I had some leave coming, so I took a few days off and hotfo