Smoke and MirrorsChapter 4
(Olmstead Ranch, Present) Before the flight over the Gulf of Mexico, Bud and his two companions spent the night in San Salvador after 17 hours in the air, the day before. With fuel and meal stops in Vera Cruz, Mexico, and Harlingen, Texas, they arrived at Olmstead at 1530. After a shower and change of clothes, Lance and Brian, met them to bring them up to date on the Neal Handley situation. The bomb had killed one of Handley's young playmates. Since the mystery crew had set the booby traps,...