The Night Of The Angle Of Projectory
Chapter 29
Captain Williams was pleased in a way that everyone was cooperating with leaving the Fort Knox region. Even though there were no sign of their attackers six hours after receiving word from the White House.
The U.S. Army revamped will sending out there own weather balloons with soldiers on them to look for those balloons to be used with having those attackers on board to jump out and outside the fort to use smoke and nerve bombs to have everyone knocked out.
As soon as the order was given by the president of the United States. Colonel Randoph Scotts he had gotten his team together in the clearing near Fort Sumpter just outside of Virginia. There would be five balloons in all carrying four soldiers in each carrying weapons and smoke bombs to protect them from being attack.
Checking the wind and other elements. Everything was a go with the order from Colonel Scotts on board as well. He's been in the service 15 years, he served out west at the Alamo as he left four months prior before being attacked.
There weren't any problems with the balloons taking off into the direction for where Fort Knox was located. It's going to take some hours before they reach the area. Meanwhile on the ground a telegraph message would be sent to the White House and the president to let him know that the balloons with the soldiers had been sent off.
Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon after a proper night rest and food. They would be leaving the White House on horse back to head for Fort Knox. The president, agent Greenly had wished them the best on the trail with reaching the area. Colonel Richmond had been advised of the situation with his two agents and the plan to protect Fort Knox.
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Riding the trail for the past five hours. Artemus Gordon asked his partner to stop to take a rest, food or anything else that was needed to be done.
Stopping inside a clearing from a small village name Clemson. After they were done resting. They will be able to ask for help for where they can rent a carriage to take them further with leaving the horses there to stay until the entire emergency situation was over with.
"I do hope James there will be a blacksmith or even a sheriff will be able to help us out." Artemus replied with taking a sip of his black coffee just about done.
"Me to as well Artie. I have no idea how much longer it's going to take us to the Fort Knox sector. Come on lets go find out about that carriage before it gets dark again." West announced with feeling some what still out of it ever since he was able to escape from the hospital basement.
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"Sure Agent West! I will loan out a carriage for you and your partner Mr. Gordon. However as for Fort Knox, you will have to drive another six hours before reaching your desire destination." Sheriff Amos living in Clemson all of his life as with the rest of the 200 residents. "Lets go into the back of the office for where the carriage is right now. I assume you will have to use your horses since I don't have any extra accept mine own and the deputies.
Moments later James West and Artemus Gordon were hooking up there horses to the carriage. While giving them some water and to grass for a few moments before leaving. They had placed the supplies on board with the sheriff giving to them for free.
After checking that everything was set with the carriage, horses and supplies. They were all set to go with the sheriff's blessing.