That's when I saw one galoot had a fancy hatband. Could it be? One horse wuz a chestnut an' the other a black. I sneaked up to where the horses had st...ood an' studied there tracks. One had a shoe print that matched the one at the cabin. Those two galoots wuz goin' to die even if I had to die doin' it.The colored man wuz dead when I checked him. I approached the gal an' she shied away when I pulled my knife but it wuz only to cut the rope which had her tied to the wagon wheel. That's when I seen. Leaning onto you, I watch with interest as your limbs thrash in the little space my ropes leave you, trying to struggle and relieve the pain. Now my belt can reach your other side, the one you were lying on before, leaving dark marks on the rough red pattern the carpet has already marked you with. You can hardly get enough breath to scream, as I lean on you and beat your beautiful flesh. But fun as it is, without hearing your cries and pleas I tire of it soon enough. Stepping. I said, “Gents, when’s the last time any of you had a discussion with Geno Haugen?”Laughter, first from Doug, then immediately from the rest. I said, “OK, Doug, Don, you know what comes next. Set up dinner with your wives, Geno and Sonya. Tell him Cindy says that he may have anything on the menu EXCEPT a Cuban sandwich.”Anders asked the obvious question. “You seem confident that Geno wants to come to work.”“I talk with Geno from time to time, boss,” I smiled. “He’s trying car sales. Mizz Sonya. Walking up the stairs and down the hall in his sock feet, he noticed that Linda's door was open. I might as well give her another hug. She's going through Hell right now, to say the least.As he started to walk into her room, he hesitated at the doorway. Linda was sitting on her bed, her iPod in hand, staring at the screen. The look on her face said it all as she stared lovingly at a picture of Dave. As Bill watched, the picture changed to one of Evie, then a shot of the both of them playing.
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