Chapter 29

“First of all, sir, the ropes indicate he escaped.” Stevyn gestured toward the wagon. “There’d be no reason to untie him at all, so the very fact they’re in there is a clue. Beyond that, it looks like he got his hands free on his own, probably picking at it with that second tent stake he must’ve hidden in his trousers, and the gag removed same way. The rest is cut, I’m guessing after he dispatched the driver, because he probably wouldn’t have been able to get at a knife before that.”

“What else?” Efren took a step toward them.