Desperado Dale (Scenic Route to Paradise) Read Online Free

the three moved as
one, dodging the slower traffic as they searched for their prey.
    Grandpa Bernie could nap almost anywhere. He had
stretched out on the flat cool stones of the wall but was awaken by Jellybean’s
recipe declaration. The ancient tree that kept the sun from beating down on
them, moved overhead in response to a sea breeze blowing through. Gwyneth lay
on a thick quilt at Jellybean’s feet. The little girl had been looking at
picture books before dozing off. She slept on as Jellybean scribbled the recipe
into the notebook-
     
    The Tasty
Traveler by Geraldine Adams
    Mama’s Giant Ginger Cookies
    Makes: twenty-five 4-inch cookies
    Bake: 12 to 14 minutes per batch
     
4-1/2  cups
      all-purpose flour
4  teaspoons
      ground ginger
2  teaspoons
      baking soda
1-1/2  teaspoons
      ground cinnamon
1  teaspoon
      ground cloves
1/4  teaspoon
      salt
1-1/2  cups
      shortening
2  cups
      granulated sugar
2
        eggs
1/2  cup
      molasses
3/4  cup
      coarse sugar or granulated sugar
    Directions
    1. In a medium mixing bowl stir
together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; set aside.
    2. In a large mixing bowl beat
shortening with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds to soften.
Gradually add the 2 cups granulated sugar. Beat until combined, scraping sides
of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and molasses. Beat in as much of the flour
mixture as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining
flour mixture.
    3. Shape dough into 2-inch balls using
1/4 cup dough. Roll balls in the 3/4 cup coarse or granulated sugar. Place
about 2-1/2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
    4. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 12
to 14 minutes or until cookies are light brown and puffed. (Do not overbake or
cookies will not be chewy.) Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer
cookies to a wire rack to cool. Store in a tightly covered container at room
temperature for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Makes
twenty-five (25) 4-inch cookies.
     

Chapter 4  Dale in Drag
    Like hens pressing into a chicken coop, a dozen women
along with several children came noisily into the restroom after a late
afternoon flight landed from Paris . Some twenty minutes previous, Dale had climbed down from
the ceiling tiles where he had been hiding. Hours earlier, Dale had readjusted
the chalky rectangular tile securely mere seconds before the island police
burst through the bathroom door ready for a fight. As Dale watched from the
narrow ceiling vent and praying for a plan, the stall door was kicked opened.
Their blatant disappointment made him smile and he was content to wait until
the airport settled down; the authorities convinced Dale carrying the pink
backpack had vacated the premises.
    In his position above the bathroom drop ceiling,
Dale easily saw the several remodeling additions to the terminal. It was a
haphazard affair from his viewpoint and certainly not as safe as a busy airport
should be. Indirect light filled the space where he sat because of the half
dozen north facing windows that had been bisected by the remodel addition of a
drop ceiling. The construction was completed back in the seventies and now to
Dale’s advantage, the windows allowed the sunny day to light the area.
    While hiding, Dale had a limited view of the
sinks and bathroom door by peering down through the vent. He used the absence
of ears below to rummage through his grandmother’s carry-on. Before long he
picked out the appropriate items needed for his escape. There was a pale green
cloth sack they used for the French markets, wadded into a ball inside the
carry-on. He pulled this out, as well. Dale didn’t want to rouse suspicion by
carrying the pink pack or even having it in his possession. He had climbed down
from the ceiling joists but the offending carry-on would stay in the rafters
until some electrician or aircon repairman found it, many days hence. Using the
green shopping bag, he