《The Fugitives》作者： - Robert F. Young 【EPUB】

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The Fugitives -and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. -Genesis 1:28 A ll the while he was waiting in line to be checked out Warren felt eyes upon him, but he postponed glancing over his shoulder till after he reached the check-out counter and turned his groceries and his ration card over to the electronic cashier. But none of the people lined up behind him seemed to be aware of his existence; neither did the people waiting in the other check-out lines. He guessed the truth then, and, raising his gaze, saw that the eyes belonged to the automart manager, who was peering down at him through the little window of the gondola- like automart office. His fears were allayed. It was part of the manager's job to keep an eye on the customers while they were checking out. Electronic cashiers weren't easily duped and it was next to impossible to hold one up; but such things had been done before and unquestionably would be attempted again. It only seemed to Warren that the manager was watching him. Actually, the man was watching everyone. By the time he stepped into the parking lot he'd succeeded in laying his fears to rest. The parking lot covered two acres and even at this early hour was nearly filled with Frolics, Skylarks, Schlottisches, Jubilees, and Zests. There were no big jobs in evidence. Even in the country, where he and Dianne had recently come to live, it was impracticable to drive anything larger than a carette. His own carette was a Schlott-low and sleek and bucket- seated. It was an extravagance, yes-but what quicker way was there to attract attention to yourself than by going carless? After walking the three hundred yards to where he'd parked it, he set the groceries in one of the bucket seats, climbed into the other, and joined the