Chapter 15

CHAPTER 15 "Yes," the old innkeeper said. "They left first thing this morning." Once Dr. Gomez had learned Ruben and the squirrels were on the Nativity Trail, it wasn't hard to find a printed map and schedule of the trail in Nazareth and guess where Ruben and the squirrels were headed and where they would likely be staying each night. "This is the day 8 stop on the trail, correct?" Dr. Gomez asked the innkeeper. "Day 8 for most, but the man seemed in a hurry," the innkeeper replied. "Who wears a suit and tie on the trail?! Am I right?"

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"The squirrels were in a birdcage?" Michael asked. "Strangest thing. Riding on a donkey older than me. Quite the group." He laughed. Dr. Gomez and Michael thanked the innkeeper and headed back to the car. "Bethlehem is a 2-or 3-day walk from here," Dr. Gomez said. "We should be able to spot them en route." Though they couldn't drive on the Nativity Trail, they could check spots along the way. Michael read from the trail map. "The next stop after Jericho is a place called... Nabi Musa? Is that a town?" "Nabi Musa means 'Prophet Moses' in Arabic and is believed to be the tomb of Moses," his dad replied. "Like 'part the Red Sea' Moses?" Michael asked in wonder. "Yep. That Moses." "Wow, that's cool. Nabi Musa!" Michael whooped. "Nabi Musa!" Dr. Gomez repeated as they took off south— unaware that Merle and Pearl were now headed west.

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