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The Suspects
From Battling The Commander - #15 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins

   The newest member of the Young Tribulation Force shook his head as Morale Monitor Melinda accused him of working against the Global Community.
   They don't know where Vicki and Lionel are, Conrad Graham thought as Commander Blancka fumed.
   "You helped Vicki escape," Melinda said, still groggy from sleeping pills Lionel had given her the night before.
   "You're crazy," Conrad said. "You and Lionel blew that. I told you questioning her was a bad idea!"
   "That was part of your plan," Melinda said.

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The commander interrupted. "Graham, tell me about the call."
   "Some guy said you wanted to see Melinda," Conrad said. "I just delivered the message."
   "You didn't verify it?"
   "There was no reason," Conrad said. "Besides, everything's been crazy around here."
   "He knows something and he's not telling," Felicia said.
Conrad turned on her. "How do we know Melinda didn't set this up with Lionel? Ask her what she was doing in that cell-"
   "Lionel drugged her!" Felicia said.
   "Enough," Commander Blancka said, glaring at Conrad. "Until I sort this out, you'll stay locked up like Stein."
   "But, sir-"
   "Take him away!"

   Judd and the others inspected the underground hangar and found scattered rocks and dirt. Airplane equipment lay strewn about.
   Mark pointed out the steel girders. "That's why we're safe here," he said.
   Judd found the wall the GC had cut through to get to him and Ryan. Plaster and flooring from above covered the hole.
   "We have only one way in or out," Judd said, showing Mark the collapsed secret door in the hillside.
   "We can dig a new opening," Mark said. "Won't be fancy, but we'll have another exit."
The kids grabbed tools. After a few minutes, Vicki threw down her shovel. "Have you guys forgotten Darrion and Conrad?" she said. "They're facing Blancka!"
   "Darrion said the same thing about you," Judd said, "and look where she is now."
   "At least she cared enough to do something," Vicki said.
   "Don't give me that!" Judd shouted. "I risked my life to get back here."
   "To do what?" Vicki said. "Save us?"
Mark and Shelly stopped digging.
   "Settle down," Lionel said. "We're on the same side, remember?"
   "Yeah, but Judd always has to show us who's boss," Vicki said.
Judd shook his head.
    "The GC are going to figure out who Darrion is," Vicki said. "We have to get her out."

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