We counted only three men, all white haired. It made for a problem since we surely did not want to hit the citizen-prisoners in our first volley from ...concealment, our normal starting point, very useful in evening the odds. There were four of us, plus the lieutenant with his double-barreled pistol and straight sword.Lt. Foster nudged me. "Knock that bastard off his damn horse," he said. I set aside my musket, leveled my good rifle against a stone wall and hit the officer at about seventy yards,. He's very sweet. He sits with me in the parksometimes, and he likes Ty. He lives in your building." David?"She nodded. But Amber did not like him, although she wouldn't say why. KCpressed Sharon to either tell her what was objectionable about him orelse to assure her that he was in fact a boy she should be interested in."I like him," Sharon said. "And I can see why you would, too. It doesn'tsurprise me that he isn't put off by Ty, and I think that alone wouldmake you like him."KC nodded and. I ignored them and continued on.At the bar, the harried bartender asked, “What’ll it be?”“I’m looking for Tom Olivet.”“Sorry buddy, I serve booze here. Food’s next door and cards are in the back room. Information isn’t on the menu.”“I was told that Tom Olivet was here, or I could get a message to him.”“Look, booze or get I’m not Western Union or the lost and found.” he raised his hand, and I could see a bruiser to my right stand up and start moving towards me.“Ok, I get it.” I took a 20 credit. .. well ... she's already had some practical experience. Oops, I guess I probably shouldn't have told you that," she said, mortified.I hugged her back and promised not to lock Sue in the closet or to tell her how I found out. A couple of hours later, Sandy hugged me, too, and apologized for being so distant the last few days. I told her I understood while assuring her I'd been just as embarrassed as she had. I made a quick trip to the store that afternoon, and at dinner that night, told the.