heard of the things brushing against the car, he guessed they were going through a bushy path. Try as he might, he could not see his surroundings. The windows were opaque

elf to fate and steeled himse

he sound of feet touching the ground, he knew that the other person who occupied the front passenger seat had just alighted. He could not hear another sound of landing f

experience. The man that occupied the front passenger's seat was the one who opened the back door. He was tall, dark a

and John with them. There were about twelve of them and John wondered what was going on in each indivi

dier listening to a superior officer, but in this case, he was the superior officer. Sighting him, the group stopped and waited. He didn't seem to notice, but a moment later, he picked up a shovel from somewhere behind him and struck it into the ground in front of him. Seeing him do this, the men r

find that the rest of the group, Nico inclusive, w

clearing and dug away as hard as they cou

t them behind his back. The men continued with the digging, but John, as he dug, watched Nico from the co

ould not help feeling a little startled when he suddenly felt Nico's presence behind him, just when he was wondering where he might be. Suddenly, Nico came to a halt and the next thing they heard was his booming voice. It sounded strange and power

en," he announced loudly as if

ginning to sweat, but none of them, John inclusive, showed any signs

he suddenly shouted in a tone

tinued and Nico went on with his silent walk. The issue seemed to have been forgotten, but one had to be there among the men to know that it was

savage men and their more savage master who seemed intent on burying someone before the day even fully began. From the little he knew about Ni

co ordered, startling the

would make double sure of that. He was completely helpless and annoyed at his helplessness. As Nico shouted more orders, his anger fueled h

inished grave had suddenly been occupied! They all shivered involuntarily

m up," he

overed the body as fast as they co

The men climbed in with their shovels and closed the back door. Nico started the van and pulled out of the jungle. In th

ading fast toward the villa. There was total silenc

come to a halt when the back door was pulled open from inside and the men jumped down. Each