"Kyle, darling, would you come here please," I cajoled."What is it, my love, finally decide to join my act?" Hmm, actually I have gotten to the point ...where that is starting to be atempting offer, but no. I have a promotion for you."Kyle was ecstatic, finally he was going to be a headliner. I may havemade a huge mistake. Sometime later he emerged from Bianca's officeholding his license, telling me that I owed him fifty dollars to coverthe fee."Kidding! My treat, just so you promise me if you and. "I had told Carp that I would probably go home to Florida, and he said he would stay in touch daily to keep me advised of what was happening. He felt that Bering Mining would quickly pull out if they knew they were going to be kicked out. The amount of gold they might mine in the time allotted to pull out might not be worth the penalties if they stayed. Carp knew to have Ben Phillips transfer funds to purchase any equipment left on site.When I talked to Ben, he said, "Any equipment already at. "We have acted in good faith but, time and again we meet arrogance, betrayal, and violence. Why did you order the Second Fleet to destroy us? Why do you, your interstellar corporations, and your space marines treat us like pariahs? As you can see, we will no longer tolerate being treated as such." No one from the Imperium Senate ordered the Second Fleet to attack you," the senator said."I must conclude that the Imperium Senate has little or no control over its military and her fleets," Benni. ..Jacob said he would be out front with the car at 10:00 AM. I askedabout Paul and he said he was working on some digital evidence with thepolice. He also mentioned talking with Janet and possibly extending mystay through mid-week - that was going to be a day-to-day TBD decision.When Jacob left, I lingered over a couple of pieces bacon and some hashbrowns, finishing them, but barely touching my eggs. I downed threeglasses of water during my breakfast, but it was a poor attempt athydration. .