Francesca arrived in Ensenada the next morning. There were problems at the border and the train was delayed for hours. There was talk among the travelers that a wanted criminal had boarded in San Diego and the security was working with US agents to apprehend him. Alone and frightened, she fingered her medallion. Uncle Paolo gave her an address of the Catholic parish in Guadalupe and an official diocesan document that explained the nature of her business. She didn't know the contents of the letter, but Father Paolo assured her it would explain everything to the parish monsignor.
Uncle Paolo said that the taxi drivers always knew the city best, but that she should be suspicious of cab drivers as a rule; kidnapping was a growing industry in border towns. She scanned the drivers faces and ch
