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    An Incident on Route 12
    An Incident on Route 12
    An Incident on Route 12
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    An Incident on Route 12

    By James H. Schmitz

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    Release dateNov 26, 2013
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      An Incident on Route 12 - James H. Schmitz

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      Title: An Incident on Route 12

      Author: James H. Schmitz

      Release Date: June 21, 2007 [eBook #21897]

      Language: English

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      ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK AN INCIDENT ON ROUTE 12***

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      An Incident On Route 12

      By James H. Schmitz

      He was already a thief, prepared to steal again. He didn't know that he himself was only booty!

      Phil Garfield was thirty miles south of the little town of Redmon on Route Twelve when he was startled by a series of sharp, clanking noises. They came from under the Packard's hood.

      The car immediately began to lose speed. Garfield jammed down the accelerator, had a sense of sick helplessness at the complete lack of response from the motor. The Packard rolled on, getting rid of its momentum, and came to a stop.

      Phil Garfield swore shakily. He checked his watch, switched off the headlights and climbed out into the dark road. A delay of even half an hour here might be disastrous. It was past midnight, and he had another hundred and ten miles to cover to reach the small private airfield

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