Edge of the Maze: The Chase Concluded and Epilogue: The New Beginning Summary

Hayduke, alone, waits until he thinks the rangers have left Lizard Rock. When he approaches, however, a dog alerts the guards, and the chase begins. He runs towards the Maze, knowing they will shoot him down and knowing he will take some of them down with him. He reaches the edge of the rim as he hears gunshots. Over the ridge lies a torrent from a flash flood. He crams himself into a crease in the earth barely large enough to fit his body, and shoots down a helicopter. He is past fear, and has defecated in his pants. He removes them to let them dry. The men keep their distance and Hayduke waits, thinking it won't be long before they...