Page 98 of Backwater Justice
“So we’ve got to get the deputy, Dickie, and Bart out of the way ASAP,” Kat said.
“We’ll take Oliver to Pinewood and keep him there for several days. Then Pearl can dispose of him,” Myra said.
“What about Milton?” Isabelle asked.
“I’ll break the news to him about Oliver not being his son. Once that fact settles in, I am sure he’ll have no problem when I tell him we’ve sent him off to a permanent rehab center.”
“That could work,” Annie said. “I’ll invite Oliver to Tahoe. I’m sure he’d go for it. Once we’re on the plane, we’ll drug him with fentanyl and bring him to Pinewood, where we’ll continue to knock him out. We’ve done that before. Then he’ll go into withdrawal. Then buh-bye.”
“I like it,” Kat said. “But how do we get the police to arrest Patricia?”
“I think Marshal Gaines will be able to make a recommendation.”
“That man had no idea what he was getting himself into.” Charles laughed, and so did the rest of the group.
Maggie’s laptop dinged. The letter of permission came through from Fergus.
Annie checked the time. “Speaking of the marshal, he should be back shortly. We should wrap this up.”
“Right-o,” Charles said.
“Everyone know what their assignments are?” Annie asked.
Kathryn raised her hand. “How do we get Dickie, Bart, and the deputy?”
“We hack into their phones and send them text messages to meet at the office,” Charles suggested. “Simple. When they arrive, there will be a blackout, and Pearl and her people can do what the men did to Vanessa and Lori. And away they go.”
“Okay. As soon as Kathryn can get Pearl here, we should be able to pull this off,” Annie said.
Kathryn was already sending Pearl a message. Pearl replied.
I have people that can get there in an hour.
Kathryn read it out loud, then added, “Man, that woman has people everywhere.”
“And that’s why we love her, Kathryn.” Myra smirked. “She is always there for us, whenever and wherever we need her.”
“She has one heck of a network,” Kathryn remarked.
“We know nothing about it, and it shall remain that way, just as she knows nothing about what we do on our end.Capisce?” Annie added.
Everyone nodded and agreed. They turned to the image of Lady Liberty and saluted. “Whatever it takes!” was their battle cry, with fist bumps all around.
* * *
Charles sent Avery a message that Sasha and Eileen should be on alert. Bart would be on the move, and if Dickie had left the office, he too would be heading back within the hour.
* * *
A knock on the hotel room door signaled Chris was back. Myra and Annie were going to share the plan with him. Slowly. They were about to dump a heap of information on his lap. Chandler headed to Isabelle. “You must be sniffing Rufus.” She gave him doggie scrunches.
“If I dare ask, what have you come up with in my brief absence?” Chris was dubious, based on what he’d already witnessed.
“Chris, we have a letter that needs to be signed by Milton Spangler to allow you and the DEA to search three of his properties. He has reason to believe someone has been using his facilities to manufacture illegal drugs.”
Chris listened carefully as Isabelle recounted her probe of the laundry room and showed him the photos.
“And from what Lori told us on the way to the doctor’s office, she was being held in a similar space, but without any equipment. It appeared they may have been in the process of setting up another facility.”