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. Yeah.There were a dozen, maybe more, light planes stranded there.They werePage 85 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlfinally allowed to take off from the taxiways.And the mayor got his park.He s& Formidable? Miller suggested. In spades, Torine said.[THREE]Atlantic Aviation Services OperationsMidway International AirportChicago, Illinois1425 2 September 2005 There s a guy walking toward us, Tom, Castillo said, as he tripped thestair-door lever in the Gulfstream III. I saw him. Looks like an Irish cop.You want to deal with him? McGuire gave Castillo the finger, then pushed himself off the couch on whichhe d ridden slept from Baltimore, and walked to the door.The man, a stocky six-footer with a full head of red hair, came up the stairas soon as it was in place. I m Captain O Day, he announced, as if supremely confident that no one couldpossibly mistake him for, say, an airline captain or anything but what he was,a Chicago cop. I m looking for a Colonel Costello. Castillo came back into the cabin from the cockpit, and was putting on hisgreen beret. Well, you weren t hard to find, O Day said. God, you ve got more medalsthan Patton! Castillo shook his hand. It s Castillo, Captain. Sorry.You don t look like a Castillo. I m in disguise.Say hello to another Texican, Tom McGuire of the SecretService. If you re& whatever he said& McGuire, then I m a& Irish cop? Castillo said, innocently. He s a real wiseass, isn t he? O Day asked, smiling. And he s barely warmed up, McGuire said. People are waiting for you.How many are going? Five, McGuire said. I knew that.That s why I called for another car, O Day said.He gestured for everyone to get off the Gulfstream.There were two cars, both solid black and brand-new, and looking like anyother new Ford Crown Victoria except for little badges on the trunk readingPOLICE INTERCEPTOR and, just visible behind the grille, blue and red lights. You can ride in front with me, Colonel, O Day said. I guess you re senior. Actually, Captain, the skinny guy s a full colonel, Castillo said. But onlyin the Air Force, so that doesn t count. Go to hell, Costello, Torine said.O Day took a cellular telephone from his shirt pocket, pushed an autodial key,then after a moment said, On the way.There s five of them.Maybe twentyminutes. He pressed the END key and put the phone back in his shirt pocket. How far is police headquarters? Castillo asked, several minutes later. Why? Isn t that where we re going? No, it isn t, O Day said, and changed the subject. I ll forget what youtell me in thirty seconds.But what s the real chances of getting young ByronTimmons back from those bastards? And not hooked on something? You heard about that, huh? His father and I go back a long way, O Day said. He showed me Junior sletters.A good kid.I shouldn t have said that.Young Byron s a good man. All I can tell you is that we re going to try like hell, Castillo said. With a little luck& Yeah.I get the picture, O Day said. I was afraid of that.Thanks. Page 86 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlA few minutes later, Castillo realized they were not headed downtown.Instead,they were moving through a residential area, and he guessed from that thatthey were going to the Timmons home.Proof seemed to come several minutesafter that, when they turned one more corner and then stopped before a simplebrick house on a side street.There was a police patrol car parked half up on the sidewalk, and three morecars unmarked but rather obviously police cars parked in the driveway besidethe house. Here we are, he said. I don t envy you, Colonel. Castillo got out of the car and waited for the second car, which was carryingMcGuire, Munz, and Lorimer.He wordlessly indicated that he and Lorimer wouldfollow Captain O Day up to the door and the others were to follow.Before the door chimes finished playing Home Sweet Home, the door was openedby a gray-haired, plump, middle-aged woman wearing a cotton dress and a pinksweater.She looked at Castillo and then at Lorimer. You re Eddie, she said. I ve seen your pictures. Yes, ma am, Lorimer said. Is it okay if I kiss you? she asked. Yes, ma am. She hugged and kissed him. Honey, she called. Junior s buddy Eddie is here
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