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"We'll launch the sweep at exactly ten o'clock, and we'll rendezvous at the clearing where we found Percy Kramer at twelve noon. Bring any kind of weapon you feel comfortable with, but remember, be darn certain you know how to use it and what you're firing at. Be especially aware of where the other members of your sweep team are at all times. We've got our hands full with that creature. We don't need to be shootin' at each other." |
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Kendall's plan had the ring of organization about it, but one discouraging fact kept bubbling to the forefront of my thoughts. I knew it had to be on the minds of the men as well. The question had already been asked. Namely, what were we going to do even if we did find the creature? So far, bullets were accomplishing little more than keeping it awake. |
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Kendall must have known what the men were thinking. "This time we'll use the portable radio gear, and we've added two more weapons to our arsenal. One is a portable ensnarement device, a trap blanket made of woven fiberglass and magnesium. The ensnarement net is encased in a large payload cartridge propelled by a T-47A. Both Officers Gregory and Hawkins are proficient with the device." Kendall was beginning to sound stiff and hopelessly military. |
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"How do we know that newfangled net of |
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