When he was out of sight of the motel he pulled over onto the shoulder and took the speaker
from the hook and called the sheriff's office. They sent two cars. He hung the mike up and put
the cruiser in neutral and rolled back down the edge of the highway until he could just see the
motel sign. He looked at his watch. 1:45. That seven minute time would make it 1:52. He
waited. At the motel nothing moved. At 1:52 he saw them come down the highway and tail
each other up the offramp with sirens on and lights blazing. He kept his eyes on the motel.
Any vehicle that came out of the lot and headed up the access road he'd already determined to
run it off the road.
When the cruisers pulled into the motel he started the car and turned on the lights and did a Uturn and went back down the road the wrong way and pulled into the lot and got out.
They went down the parking lot vehicle by vehicle with flashlights and their guns drawn and
came back again. Bell was the first one back and he stood leaning against his cruiser. He
nodded to the deputies. Gentlemen, he said. I think we been outgeneraled.

Part 9