"Now, go sit in the van."I did as I was told. Sometime later I heard him talking to someone andI moved further into the van hoping not to be seen. He ...destroyed thatplan by calling me to come join him. Reluctantly I got out the van andapproached him. He was with runner. The runner a male wearing womensclothing, in fact he was wearing a paded bra under a pink womensrunning top and a pair of knee length skeggings, a skirt, leggingscombo. He looked totally embarrassed."Meet Sissy Sandy, sissandy. I took my neighbor's horse. I could not ask him, as he was not home. I knew where he was, at a lady's house, but it would have taken too long to go there. We were not friends, hardly on speaking terms, anyway. I was fortunate that he had two horses, one was for me now. I left him a note.I could only hope he would not have me hanged as a horse thief. It did not matter.Catherine! How long had it been? It did not matter either. All that mattered was that I get to Earstham before the mass ended.. ” He grinned. “Why?”“You are a rat! I may make you cook your own meals for a week.”He made a horrified face. “Oh, no! That’s a fate worse than death!”“You should be more careful about abusing your future wife with your humor.”He put on such a funny, repentant face and said, “I’m so sorry, dear.”I started laughing and the other three joined in while Jack tried to look innocent and ate. Pam said, “He has the most guilty innocent look of any man ever born.” We continued to laugh while Jack served. What’s the problem?”“It’s CAVALIER, Jim. We need help.”There was silence on the line for a few moments. Then Ames was back. “Why the hell didn’t you say so? My first units will be in the air in nine-zero seconds. It will be an assault platoon. Ned, I have an idea. Kelly said there’s a landing zone behind her. I propose to commit the full division. We can use it as an anvil for your armor to smash the Russians against.”Ned said, “That’s affirmative, Jim. Go to it! How soon can you be.