I handed the Colt to Lightening Flash and asked, "Do you know how to use that?"The boy was beside himself. He answered, "Yes, I think so." I was pleas...ed to see that he did not cock the pistol nor put his finger on the trigger while we trotted to a place on the firing line.I loaded the shotgun and took my two shots at the Comanches. The result was two horses and three men down. Meanwhile, Lightening Flash was trying to shoot, but he had forgotten to cock the hammer. "Here, let me show you." I. As soon as the floor was clear the lights in the main hall were dimmed leaving the room almost dark, the only lighting left being the small wall lamps which afforded just enough light to see one,s immediate vicinity. There was a hushed murmur when the hall went dark and there was a louder buzz when the stage lights were switched on and as the curtains opened the buzz turned into gasps. Standing on the stage were two giant blacks, naked except for loin cloths; both stood well over six feet in. I'll wait for the big answer. Dave's back and on his day off. He'll want to be in on anything big and he would be an asset if there was anything heavy to go down." I wanted to ask you about the gun thing from this morning. You just stuck that thing in his face right away. I think the surprise was enough to take him without a struggle. What made you do that?" It's my job. I'm an assistant station chief and acted like one. I've been on the range almost every day. The range officer is making me. Since all the single room villas were occupied we were upgraded to a huge double room villa.When we got to our Villa, we were pleasantly surprised. The interior was beautiful and it had its own private pool. There was a large sitting area and an open kitchen. We were told that, if we chose, our meals would be cooked for us. The sitting area had a 54 inch TV complete with a full sound system. The 2 bedrooms were huge, each with their own TV and King-sized bed. The bathrooms were also big, each.
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