Doing that just about doubles the number of people to extract.”“That is much more than we hoped you would do for us,” replied Elias. “In many ...f the locations, there are quite a few people who know about those we are protecting.”“We noticed. In at least four of the locations there is a group who are planning to attack them.”“Generally, our proposal is to wait for darkness. When that occurs, a Security Team will enter the location and ensure it is secure. We don’t think we will find any. It was almost eleven before we'd packed up and hit the road. I drove from Cheyenne to Casper, where we hit an Outback for lunch. Robbie took over for the drive to Sheridan, then Mikee took the last leg. We were staying at the Prune Creek Campground in the Big Horn National Forest, about an hour from Sheridan.An hour later I was sitting by the firepit—we didn't have a fire going because it was too hot—a cold Coke in one hand and the other arm around Mikee as she wiggled in my lap. The tents were. Brandon Littleton.Then it hit me, there was one thing I could ask, but I had no way of asking it without arousing suspicion. If I could find out, through Carla, if Peter Scuderi had paid Brandon Littleton to represent her, that would be the link. I was sure it was there. I’d found too many threads that all seemed to be part of the same piece of cloth. I wondered if Brandon Littleton even knew he was tied to the Mob, at least tangentially.I wondered if Arthur Drake knew he was taking money from. Warner finished the cigar at a leisurely pace and poured another snifter of bourbon. The combination of nicotine and the warm burn of alcohol put him in a pleasant mood. The falling snow grew heavier, and with great reluctance, he dragged himself from the warm hot tub. Tom walked barefoot through the snow, into the warm embrace of the living room with its massive fireplace. He padded up the marble staircase, dripping water the whole way. The maid would take care of the mess in the morning..