85. The Obstruction

Four Ranger cabs are waiting patiently at the connection with the tar road while a bulldozer closely followed by a fifth cab slowly moves forward. Joss and his gang last night deliberated and decided that Recce, the daredevil, would fetch the bulldozer. They remembered they had passed it a few kilometres from where they are now. By chance, Recce will find it with sufficient diesel and in good working order to remove the many vehicles from the road causing the blockade. They plan to cover him from their open windows with their R5 guns while he cleans the road. The bulldozer and cab pass the connection and stop a little further on and wait for the signal. Joss leans forward and taps Tania, who is sitting next to the driver, on her shoulder. "It is four-o’-clock and it is time. We can’t wait any longer. Now that guy is on his own. You did warn him and he knew. I hope he finds us via bush paths on the other side of the blockade. Maybe he is already waiting for us, just maybe. Are you sur