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He set up several chairs. “Now pretend this is a train.” Jake chuckled at his enthusiasm. Trevor really got into his work.

“They like to do this a couple times a year,” Sue’s father said. “They get better each time they do it.”

Trevor went back to the kitchen to get ready for his part. Larry shoved Jeremy onto the train. He pointed a fake

gun at Jeremy. “Don’t do anything to arouse suspicion.” Jeremy nodded his consent and sat down.

Larry sat next to him. “This is real simple. As long as you do what you’re told, I’ll let you live. Your father will be worried about you by now. Surely, he’ll bring the ransom money to the designated spot.”

Jeremy sat quietly and stared out the window.

Jake tried to hide his shock as Sue appeared. They did a good job of disguising her as a middle-aged fat man with graying hair and thick mustache who wore tattered old green and black clothes and a faded black hat. He hardly recognized her. How can a woman look so beautif