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Now just sit back and enjoy! The Cabin by the Lake Chapter 12
Terry, Kyle and Dennis moved the Mitchells belongings to the son's place in California. When Mr. Mitchell was released from the hospital, his son, Steve, took his mother and father to his home.
Jim found a senior retirement center for Aunt Sara and Uncle Lonnie in LaPine, which was not very far from Christmas Valley. They fell in love with the place at first sight. The center had an activity bus and it would take the residents on tours to the coast, Crater Lake, concerts in Portland and a whole host of other points of interest plus a lot of activities within the compound itself. So there would be no `Woe is me. I am bored. I wish I had something to do.' The problem would be finding time to do everything!
Jim was thrilled with the Richardson farm and moved in with Terry. Kyle and Dennis kept prying but were getting no answers but did get a lot of silly grins. There were all kinds of tell-tale signs to indicate that they had become a couple.
One day Dennis asked, "Dad, are you and Terry a couple. Don't try to cover it up. I know the answer because it is written all over you!"
"Not officially. Terry and I both want to take it a little slowly and make sure that this is what we want. I will tell you that Terry and I both have found happiness and a reason to look forward to tomorrow."
"Hip, Hip Hurray!" shouted Kyle.
"Kyle, It looks like we are going to have two dads and very soon," beamed Dennis.
Jim replied, "Hey, boys. Just don't rush us." Terry just nodded his head and grinned ear to ear.
Dennis and Kyle found a young couple from Montana who had worked on a dude ranch. Part of their job description included over-night camping trips. So they were experienced with pack trips into the wilds and could work together as a team or as individuals if need be.
So the summer outings were now in full swing. Already four groups were taken out at the same time and there were bookings for more. Dennis and Kyle had to purchase three large yurts(large circular tents that could sleep 8 or more people). Of course they had to hire two additional college kids to help out and two to help Loretta.
Terry and Jim made several trips to the lake for a `visit' Regardless of how hard they tried to help, they were still treated as guests. Both men were very proud of their boys and the work that they were doing. It was very clear to Terry and Jim that the boys were doing an excellent job running the Wilderness Experience and could handle any problem that arose. It was hard for them to realize how Dennis and Kyle had matured and grown into young adults in such a short time.
Kyle and Dennis were receiving more bookings than they had in the past. The boys were contemplating hiring two more packers, Terry and Jim, to help them out. One night all of the good took a turn for the worse.
There was knock on the door, and Dennis went to answer it. When he opened the door, two men were standing of the porch, one with a gun pointed at Dennis's head. They forced their way into the living room.
One of men said, "Hey, you on the sofa, freeze or this guy is history. Don't make me blow his brains out! Now, you get over there and sit down by your friend and make it snappy! Move it!"
Dennis just stood his grounds and said, "Why, don't you tell us what is going on!"
"Just shut your mouth! You are just asking for a bullet."
Dennis could see that the man meant business and sat down next to Kyle and took his hand in his. Kyle was as white as a sheet and was literally shaking all over as was Dennis. "Kyle, take some deep breaths. Come on in and out. in and out. Keep it up and don't try to do anything. The best thing to do is try and relax a little. It appears that we can't do anything but cooperate."
"Listen to your friend, Kyle. It just might save both your lives. The two of you will be separated and one of us will be with each of you all the time. If either one on you should do anything out of the ordinary, the other gets a bullet right between the eyes. We held up a bank in Redmond and shot a guard, so two more killings won't matter. However, if we have your complete cooperation, the two of you may make it out alive. If I don't have your word, then you will have to be tied up and gagged for the duration. You can color you friend, Kyle, dead. You will be also at the end of this ordeal. If you both give us your word, then both of you could come out alive. Your choice."
"I know that our chances are very slim and maybe even zero that we can even hope to come out this unharmed. How do I know that you will keep your word?" asked Dennis.
"Kid, at least you have a level head on your shoulders. Once I give my promise, I mean to keep it. I hope that you will do the same."
"Before I can make any promises, I have to know what your plans are ,and what you want of us," stated Dennis. Kyle had started to calm a little and could see where Dennis was headed. Kyle knew that he could trust Dennis and decided to let him do the talking.
"By the way what is your name kid? We know the other young man is Kyle. I am Jack and my partner is Walt."
"My name is Dennis. I still want to know what is going on. So far you haven't given me any clues."
"Dennis, as you know we are on the run. We stole a car in Redmond and came here. We knew that you ran a packing operation in the wilderness. We didn't just happen to find our way to your doorstep. We have been planning this little hold-up for some time. We knew that you and Kyle are both guides and know the country well. Now here is our plan. Walt will take the car to highway 97 near LaPine and ditch it. He will torch it and leave. We will take one of your cars, pick him up and all of us will come back here and you two will guide us through the Sisters Wilderness Area. You are to get us as close to Eugene as possible. Then we will call some friends who will meet us and we will be gone. You and Kyle will be free and will live to tell your grandkids all about what happened to you. At no time are you to try and contact the police or solicit help from any one that we may meet on the trails. If you try to escape, it will be curtains for both of you. You
probably have forest service radios and cell phones. The radios will remain here and we will take the cell phones. What you do after we are gone is completely up to you. So do we have a deal?" Jack asked
"Jack, before I can make any promises, I need to talk with Kyle alone. Each of you can stand on the other side of those doors. There is no other way out of the room. We will talk in low voices. Are you going to grant this?" asked Dennis.
"Sure thing, Dennis. Just don't go planning your escape. I am beginning to like the two of you and I would hate to put an end to our `friendship'," Jack said. "Walt, you take that door and I'll cover the other."
The boys started speaking in very soft voices, "Dennis, are you really going to go along with all of this? How do you know you can trust them?"
"Kyle, I don't know! What other choice do we have. I can promise you that I am not going to do anything that will put you in harms way. If we play our cards right, the Wilderness is a mighty big area and anything might happen. Right now I think we had better play their little game. Are you with me?"
"Of course, I am not going to let anything happen to you, if I can help it."
"Walt and Jack, you can come back in now." Dennis said loud enough so Jack and Walt could hear. "You have our promise not to do anything foolish. We will do as you tell us," said Dennis.
"And you have ours. Walt and I are planning on leaving tomorrow afternoon. Can you be ready to go then?"
"We should be able to make it in the morning. It shouldn't take us long to get ready. First I need to make a phone call. I'll ask my dad and his friend to come out and take over while we are gone. I will call in the morning so that they won't come out tonight. I will put it on speaker so you can hear both conservations. OK?"
"I really don't like the idea, but I can see where you are coming from. If you just disappeared then all our plans will go by the wayside. Just be careful what you say," Jack said. "I need some rope to tie you up tonight."
Kyle said, "Would handcuffs be suitable, we do have two sets and keys?"
"That would be just fine. We will have the only keys. Won't we?" Jack asked.
" I doubt if we are handcuffed to the bed, that we would be able to use any others. Yes, you will have the only key," Kyle said with a little irritation in his voice.
Dennis spent the rest of the day and evening getting ready for the trip over the mountains. Poor Kyle spent the time handcuffed to the refrigerator door. He was told that if he tried to escape or cause any trouble he would be signing Dennis's death warrant. He could sit or stand but that was the extent of his movement. Dennis finally had everything ready to go, Now all they had to do was wait until morning.
Kyle and Dennis were handcuffed to beds in different rooms so they couldn't talk with each other. Jack and Walt choose to sleep in the rooms with the boys. They knew that by doing this they could keep tractkof what the boys were doing.
Dennis waited until he was sure that Walt was asleep. His writing arm was free and he could reach the drawer in the end table where he kept writing material. He felt around and found a small spiral notebook and pencil. It was a bright moonlit night and he could see well enough to write a note for his dad and Terry.
He held the notebook in his handcuffed hand and wrote Kyle and I are being held captive by two armed bank robbers from Redmond. We are on Trail 57 to Eugene. Don't do anything until you hear from us. Will call when I can. Don't call the police. These guys are very dangerous and have already killed a guard and they won't hesitate to do the same to us. Kyle and I will not upset them and maybe we can escape. Dennis
Dennis slipped the notebook inside his jeans pocket and would try to leave it tomorrow. Now it was time to try to get some sleep. Walt never even stirred the whole time.
The next morning Kyle and Dennis made breakfast. After breakfast Dennis was permitted to make his phone call.
"Hi, Terry. I have to ask a favor of you and Dad. Kyle and I both will gone for about ten days. We had some unscheduled guests arrive and they wanted to just wander around in the wilderness area. Could you and Dad come out and run the place while we are gone?" "Sure thing, Dennis. Where are you going in the Wilderness and when are you leaving?"
"Oh, I don't know the guys want to just wander and lose themselves for awhile. No schedules, eat and sleep when we want to, fish or just plain loaf. The plan is tomorrow morning. So you can come sometime in the afternoon."
"Sounds good, I wish we were going with you!"
"Maybe next time. Tell Dad Hello for me. Oh, Terry, you had better bring some eggs with you. I think the ones in the frig are going bad. Check them out right away when you get here and toss them if they are bad. I don't want them stinking up the whole house. We will see you later. Bye, Terry," Dennis said closing the cell phone.
"You did fine. I sure didn't want to shoot you after all we did give each other our words. I can see you are going to live up to you end of the bargain. Well, guess what? I am too," said Jack.
"Jack, if you and Walt are ready to leave, all we have to do is load the pack mules and be on our way," Dennis said.
"Then let's get going. There is nothing to hang around here for," said Walt.
"I have a little more cleaning to do in the kitchen and then it is show time," Dennis said.
"Then get with it. I need your cell phones," said Jack.
"Here is the only one that we have that is in working order. Kyle's is broken and we haven't had a chance to get into town and get another one." said Dennis reaching into his pocket and handing the phone to Jack.
"Kyle, why don't you take Jack and the two of you can start loading the mules. I have the packs all ready to be put on the animals. Walt can stay in here and babysit me." said Dennis. Dennis puttered around the kitchen and finally had a chance to slip the notebook into the egg carton. "I need to throw some clothes into a bag and then we can go help the other two so we can get out of here."
"Dennis, just a word of warning: Don't make Jack mad and by all means don't let your guard down. In other words, Don't trust him," warned Walt.
Soon the little party was headed out and were very quickly out of sight of the house. Both Dennis and Kyle were wondering if they would make it out alive. They had to give it their best shot. Jack took the lead and Walt brought up the rear. Both had their guns out and ready to use them if needed.
"I will stay in the lead. When the trail forks, you can tell me which way to go. Just make sure you don't try any funny business. Understand?" said Jake waving the gun in Kyle and Dennis' direction.
"We understand perfectly, and it is for sure we don't want to get shot," replied Dennis. "Kyle and I are going to take you out of here on the shortest and quickest route." We left all our maps at home. If you had one of them , you wouldn't need us. You will just have to trust us and we will have to trust you. If you do by chance have a map, it probably won`t do you any good. The trails have only numbers and no landmark names. There are special maps for those who want to travel on their own. I doubt that you have one because if you did you wouldn't need us. So you will need us to get you out!"
TBC