Joe and Miles really know what the telegrams are about. Explanation as to why they don’t tell anyone, because who would believe them?
I believe I will change this to Joe knowing an organized zombie invasion is on the way, perhaps it is something Blythe has long planned and he knew about from his days as a henchman

Midnight. The criminals snored and shifted in their seats. Smelly Jack was having a difficult time drifting off seeing as how he was chained to two of his brother-cousins. Slade and Gunther were outside on the porch. The oldest Knox was fast asleep. The two younger Knoxes were locked in a heated debate about whether or not Jesse James was an outlaw or a hero.
Joe walked to the pulpit, which Miles was using as a desk to draw his latest masterpiece.
“Are we leaving?” the boy asked.
Joe answered his son’s question with a question. “I’m that obvious?”
“I can smell your fear,” Miles replied without looking up. This time he was working on a pirate ship, complete with sails, masts, cannons, and little pirates on deck.
“You don’t smell so brave either,” Joe said. “I don’t know anyone who could at a time like this.”
“Should we go now…
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