CHAPTER 16
Back at the farm, Marty and Ron broke the UN rifles down and cleaned them and prepared them for storage. Once the rifles were coated in cosmoline and the bores were packed they placed them in PVC tubing and sealed the ends. They then buried the tubes vertically along the fence row, making careful notes as to where they were placing them. Marty told Ron, “Hopefully, if they come with ground penetrating radar, it will just look like old fence posts.”
The ammunition was carried into the house and Marty pulled the refrigerator out from the wall and revealed a cleverly hidden opening. Crawling inside, he asked Ron to pass him the ammo as well as some of the things Ron had brought with him.
With everything as secure as it could be, Marty announced to the rest of the group, “We are all going on a short vacation. Martha, you and June move all the perishable items to the shelter while Ron and I make sure everything is set and secure outside.”
Marty secured the gates and the barn and made certain all the hidden cameras were operable. Ron asked, “How are the animals going to be fed?”
“I have a system for that,” Marty said. “I will show you how everything works when we get in the shelter.”
The plan was to disappear for a few days and see what would happen when the UN boys didn't report in. Marty was sure they would investigate.
“Ron, when I built this shelter, I planned on being able to feed the livestock without having to expose myself. If you will move that bookcase away from the wall, you will see an entrance,” said Marty.
“ I don't see anything,” said Ron.
Laughing, Marty pulled on a piece of trim and the wainscoting came away from the wall having been held in place by magnets. “Follow me,” Marty said as he crawled into the hole.
Once the LED light string was turned on, Ron realized they were in a tunnel. A modified mechanic's creeper provided a ride to another door. When Marty opened this door several pieces of hay fell in and standing up, they were in the barn.
“Well I be darned,” said Ron. “You are a lot smarter than I ever gave you credit for.”
“This way we can feed and water the animals, without being seen. Of course we will leave some of the eggs so it will appear we are gone. I'm not sure about the cows, they will have to milked everyday, I just hope the Blue hats don't realize that,” said Marty.
Marty lowered the hay covered trap door back into place and they took the creeper and rode back to the shelter.
“We are going to stay in here for a week or so and see what happens,” Marty told the family. “There is a good chance the UN will be here looking for their men, and if we are not here, they won't be able to question us.”
Marty had no way of knowing, the UN had more problems than one missing unit. It seemed the citizenry decided they wanted to keep their guns, and the confiscation crews were being ambushed everywhere. Desertions and defections were rampant, and the UN commanders assumed the radio crew had just defected like the rest. If they were found they would charged with desertion and hanged, after a trial of course.
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