Chapter 20 - Page 290 - Shanha's Faith

   Jackie was now looking at the beam of light in the distance. "I don't know, Jim. We got separated in a heavy crowd of people."

   Jim looked at the other beam of light. "I think I know where Simbatu is," he said. Jim put the gearshift in drive and headed toward the second beam.

   Moments later, they were parked in front of the Dallas zoo. Jim spotted Simbatu sitting under a shade tree, praying. Jim honked the horn and Simbatu looked up, then grinned-his prayers had been answered. Simbatu rushed to the car and climbed into the back seat. They were all happy to be united again.

   The beam of light disappeared and the window to heaven closed. Clouds rolled across the sky like waves across the ocean. Lightning flashed and thunder roared. The clouds rushed toward the west, then quickly returned to their former place.

   Jim drove back to his apartment and spent an hour talking on the telephone, making arrangements for the company pilot to take them back to Africa. They would meet Mario at the airport at eleven o'clock the next morning.

   When he finished talking to Mario, Jim made several more calls, then called Bill, his shipping manager, and let Bill know that no more shipments were to be made to Randell Tool Distributors. Last of all, Jim called Raymond, the company chauffeur, and asked him to be at the apartment by ten o'clock the next morning.

End of chapter twenty