Bolan had called ahead from a pay phone, and the former captain of detectives was expecting them. As Evangelina swung her convertible into the driveway, Bolan spotted Hannon waiting for them underneath a carport connected to the house. Hannon greeted them affably, showing mild surprise at his first sight of Bolan's traveling companion. The ex-cop led them through a side entrance into a little family room where he motioned for them to be seated. As he pulled up a chair, Mack Bolan noted a short riot shotgun propped up in a corner, and he realized that Hannon was ready for trouble. And he wondered if Hannon was ready enough. "You've been a busy guy," the ex-detective said, settling into a lounger within arm's reach of the pump gun. "I'm not half done," Bolan answered. "You hearing rumbles?" Hannon snorted. "Make that shock waves. They're breaking in on soap operas with news flashes, for heaven's sake.
