Chapters 21 and 22 Summary

As Lon and Rick run off at the beginning of Chapter 21, they hear a rifle. When they get to Carlile's camp, he claims he had been target shooting. Lon sends Rick back to camp as he goes to track the condor. He says if he's not back an hour after dark, to drive to a phone and call Josh, who works on another condor re-release program. When Rick gets back to camp and tries to fill up the trunk's gas tank, he realizes Carlile has stolen their gas. As Rick waits for Lon to return, he's ready to run and hide in the Maze at any sign of trouble. Hours later, he hears distant gunshots.

Rick heads out toward Carlile's camp. When he arrives, he hears the two men arguing. He learns they had followed Lon as he came close to...