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going,” he said.
    Carl switched hands while taking notes. When his right hand got tired, he switched to his left. “I can use either of them.”
    Other kids moved in and out of the room while Vicki taught. Pete sat in the corner with Charlie. Conrad and Mark were in another room in a heated conversation.
    By nightfall Vicki was again exhausted. She had completed a third of what she thought Carl needed to know. Carl rubbed his eyes and went to the kitchen for something to eat.
    â€œLooks like your student’s pretty excited,” Pete said.
    Vicki shook her head. “He has a lot more energy than I do.”
    â€œHow long before you think he’s ready?”
    â€œReady for what?” Vicki said.
    â€œTo go back to the GC,” Pete said.
    â€œIs that why he’s so eager?” Vicki said.
    Pete smiled. “I think he’s eager because he’s hungry for the message and he’s got a pretty teacher.”
    Vicki blushed.
    â€œI finally convinced him that we need somebody inside the GC here in the States,” Pete said.
    â€œI’m not putting him in that position,” Vicki said.
    Pete nodded. “And now I’m going to convince you of something.”
    â€œMe?” Vicki said.
    Pete nodded. “I want you to go south with us.”

7
    VICKI sat up. She had thought about traveling in the last few days, but she wasn’t sure why. Why go anywhere when the kids could reach millions through the Internet?
    â€œYou have a gift,” Pete said. “The way you explained the Bible to Carl was incredible. You could do that for others.”
    Mark and Conrad ran into the room. “We just hooked up with Tsion Ben-Judah,” Conrad said. “As soon as we get our Web site up, he’ll link his site with ours.”
    â€œFantastic,” Darrion said.
    Vicki pulled Mark aside. “Why were you two arguing?”
    â€œWe had a little disagreement about what to call it and what the icon should look like,” Mark said. “We’ll work it out.”
    Pete explained his idea to Mark and Conrad. “If Vicki and one or two others come along, you could really encourage some believers.”
    â€œWhat if they’re underground?” Mark said.
    â€œThat’s where Carl comes in,” Pete said. “We let the GC ferret out the believers and before they can arrest them, we tip the believers off and give some teaching.”
    â€œWon’t the GC figure out there’s somebody working on the inside?” Conrad said.
    â€œMaybe,” Pete said. “Carl will have to be careful.”
    Vicki chewed on the idea. “How would we buy food or supplies while we’re on the road?” Vicki said.
    Pete handed her a heavy envelope. “Almost forgot. Z told me to give you this.”
    Vicki opened it and stared at a stack of bills. She didn’t have to count it to know there was enough to last several trips.
    â€œZ said it came from the sale of those coins,” Pete said. “He was real happy to pass this on to you. The money from the treasure you guys discovered will probably help believers for years.”
    Pete paused. “So what do you say, Vicki? Will you go?”

    Judd figured the best route to the hospital for the following day. Lionel and Sam researched locust stings. Using household items they came up with a mixture to put on that looked just like a real sting.
    Jamal asked Judd about the plan. Judd explained Sam’s concern for his father but didn’t mention Deputy Commander Woodruff.
    â€œI’m behind you,” Jamal said. “If you need a vehicle, you can use mine.”
    Nada stayed to herself. Judd had seen her at meals, but they hadn’t talked. Judd knew they needed to talk, but now wasn’t the time.
    Early in the morning, before they left, Judd found an e-mail from Vicki. She brought him up to date on all the changes at the schoolhouse. She asked about Mr. Stein. Then Vicki

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