At five minutes until showtime Cade saw three people with WNN tags and
camera gear cross the lobby toward the auditorium at a dead run.
Cade whistled sharply and yelled, "WNN! Get over here and set up! You have
about two minutes!"
The guy in charge of the little group came to talk to Cade.
"We were told..."
"She'll be coming in those doors," interrupted Cade, pointing at the street
entrance. "You can buzz around her, but don't get in her way. She'll be carrying
a Crown Victoria like the one that blew up today."
The brunette woman in the WNN group exclaimed, "She's bringing a car into
the hotel?!"
"Yeah, so stay clear of things. Now you've got one minute."
Walking to the street entrance, Cade looked up in time to see Mandi land
with the car at the bottom of the ramp. A few others saw her land, as well, and
assorted sounds of amazement came from the bisected crowd.
Mandi headed quickly for the doors. Cade and the balky woman pulled them
open wide and held them as Mandi very carefully carried the Crown Victoria on
her shoulders through the doorway and into the hotel.
Once she was inside, the astonished crowd stood watching her pass as if she
carried an armed nuclear weapon, but Cade shouted, "Keep 'em back! Back!" on
general principles.
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