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Cynthia tucked her feet under her； sort of like the lotus position。 I don't know how people can sit like that。 I sat in the only chair； which faced the bed； and noticed that she'd kept her panties on。 She modestly adjusted her kimono。 I said； 〃If my wife had gotten a letter like that from my girlfriend； I'd be damned angry； and I'd keep my distance from the girlfriend。 On the other hand； if my wife had left town because of the letter； and my girlfriend was working late； I might not be able to resist the temptation to try to make contact。〃
〃Sounds like you've been there。〃
〃Hey； we've all been there。〃
〃Not I；〃 said Cynthia； 〃except there was this guy once in Brussels； and I would make sure I bumped into him wherever he went； and the jerk finally figured it out。〃
〃The jerk probably figured it out sooner than you think； but you looked like trouble。〃
〃No ment。〃 She thought a moment…I guess the lotus position lends itself to contemplation…then said； 〃He followed her； obviously。〃
〃Right。 But he may also have confronted her in the headquarters parking lot first。 We don't know。〃
〃But how could he follow her without her seeing his vehicle on the range road？〃
〃It was his wife's vehicle。〃
〃Would Ann know Mrs。 Kent's vehicle？〃
I replied； 〃Every girlfriend knows every wife's car。 But there're enough Jeep Cherokees on this post to transport a battalion； so it wouldn't stand out。 Fact is； the Fowlers own a Cherokee； though it's red。〃
〃Still； Paul； how far down Rifle Range Road could Kent follow her without her being concerned about the headlights behind her？〃
〃Not too far。 But far enough。〃 I stood and rummaged around in a side pocket of my overnight bag； ing up with a marking pen。 There was a blank expanse of white wall between the windows； and I began drawing。 〃Okay； the road goes south from main post and dead…ends at the last rifle range； a distance of about ten miles。 There are only two turnoffs…the first； here； is General Pershing Road； ing off to the left； the second； a mile farther down to the right； is Jordan Field Road； here。〃 I drew a road on the wall。 〃Okay； he follows her at a normal distance with his headlights on； sees that she doesn't turn left on General Pershing Road； and he keeps following。 She also doesn't turn off on Jordan Field Road； but he knows that he has to turn off there； or she will realize she's being followed。 Right？〃
〃So far。〃
〃So he turns toward Jordan Field； and she sees this in her rearview mirror and breathes easy。 But Kent now knows that she's bottled up on the range road and can't go anywhere except to the end and back。 Correct？〃
She looked at my scribbles on the wall and nodded。 〃Sounds right。 What does he do then？ Follow without lights？ Walk？ Wait？〃
〃Well 。。。 what would I do？ It's a moonlit night； and； even without headlights； the vehicle can be seen at a few hundred meters。 Also； there's the noise of the engine； and the interior lights when you open the door； and even the brake lights could be seen at certain angles。 So for maximum stealth； you have to walk…or jog。 So he puts the Cherokee in four…wheel drive and pulls into the pines where Jordan Field Road and Rifle Range Road intersect。 He gets out and heads south on Rifle Range Road on foot。〃
〃This is supposition。〃
〃Partly。 Partly it's intuition and detection； and partly it's just the logical solution to a standard field problem。 We've all been to the same schools； and we've all been through these night exercises。 You have to consider your mission； the weather； distances； time； security； and all that； and you have to know； for instance； when to stay with your motor transportation； and when to dismount and hump the bush。〃
〃Okay； he dismounts； and walks or jogs。〃
〃Right。 By this time； it's somewhere between 0115 and 0130 hours。 Colonel Moore has already traveled the road and is waiting for Ann Campbell。 That much we know for sure。 General Campbell has not yet received the phone call。 Kent is double…timing along the road； looking for the headlights of the humvee up ahead。 But； at some point； Ann turned her lights off and has now reached rifle range six and has met Colonel Moore。〃 I put an 〃X〃 to mark rifle range six。
Cynthia； still sitting on the bed； seemed unimpressed with my cartography。 She asked； 〃What is Bill Kent thinking about now？ What is his purpose？〃
〃Well 。。。 he's very curious about why she's out there alone； though he knows she could be just checking the last guard post。 If this is the case； he will meet her ing back； stand in the road； and confront her。 He had a taste of rape a few weeks ago； and he might be thinking of doing it again。〃
〃She's armed。〃
〃So is he。〃 I added； 〃Even in modern relationships； you should never pull a gun on your date。 Especially if she's armed； too。 However； he thinks he can handle it。 Maybe he just wants to talk。〃
〃Maybe。 But I wouldn't want to meet an ex…lover on a lonely road。 I'd run him over。〃
〃I'll keep that in mind。 But he doesn't know how women think。 He can't relate to how she might feel about him following her and his waylaying her。 All he knows is that they're lovers； and this is special to him。 His wife's out of town； and he's a horny； lovesick jerk。 He wants to talk。 Really he wants to have sex with her； one way or the other。 He is what we call sexually obsessed。〃
〃So he walks down the lonely； dirk road； looking for her humvee。〃
〃Right。 The other thing that he gets into his mind is that she's out there for a sexual rendezvous with someone else。 This would not be out of character for Ann Campbell； and Bill Kent's heart is pounding at the thought of surprising her with a lover； and he's nuts with jealousy。 Sound right to you？〃
〃If you say so。〃
〃Okay； by now it's around 0215 hours； and Colonel Moore has made the recorded call to General Campbell； has tied up Ann Campbell； and is waiting near the latrines for the general to show up。 Bill Kent is on his own mission； and he's following the manual。 He knows that he can see the headlights of a car at least a half mile away on the dark； straight road； so a car traveling at； say； forty…five miles an hour could be on him in less than a minute unless he sees its headlights first。 So every thirty seconds or so； he looks back over his shoulder。 At about 0215； he in fact sees headlights behind him； and he drops into the drainage ditch on the side of the road and waits for the car to pass。〃
〃He thinks this is her lover。〃
〃Probably。 In some perverse way； he would like to catch her in flagrante delicto。 He got a charge out of kicking Major Bowes out of Ann's house； then raping her。 This is a very troubled and irrational man who thinks that Ann Campbell will respond well to his aggressive virility； to his shining armor； and to his slaying dragons for her。 Correct？〃
She nodded。 〃There is that type。 Half the rapists I interview claim the women enjoyed it。 None of the women ever seconded that。〃
〃Right。 But to be a little fair to Bill Kent； Ann Campbell never disabused him of that notion。〃
〃True。 But the letter to his wife should have told him that she was finished with him。 But； okay； he's as crazy as she was。 So he sees the car pass him。〃
〃Right。 ing up the road at abou