"My heart beats slightly faster as I rush over, answer the phone and query, "Linus, please tell me you have good news for a change?"Linus sounds almos... as dejected as I am when he answers, "Sorry Jennifer, the faint trail there had been of Ben has gone totally cold."I have a little hope that one of our new plans might work when I ask, "Linus, is there anything else that you need to help in your search?" I then add one of our new ideas, "How about a helicopter?"Linus shoots down the idea just. As if I really had an excuse when my wife, Sara, caught me outside with Judy, a woman with one thing on her mind that night. And I admit that if Sara hadn't caught us, I can't say how far things would have gone. To say that Sara was upset would be and understatement. She was gone immediately, and I rushed home to find her packing. I knew I'd been stupid and didn't want her to leave, so I begged her to give me another chance. She wasn't listening and was soon gone. The next morning, I felt like. "Can I help you, or take a message?" This Bambi?" Yes, who is this?" It's Jorge. Tell him I'm on my way to Denver. I should be there by tonight. It's the Institute" He paused wondering if he should have said that, too late now. "I think he should come too." I'll tell him. He'll come. Where will you be staying?" There's an office in Boulder he can contact. He should be able to get the number from our New York people." Very well. Anything else?" No. Good-bye." Later then"The clatter of the. " Lucky you," I said."Lucky me," he agreed. "We're going to the mall to begin our Christmas shopping tonight. You're coming along." Uh ... I was going to see what Kayla was doing tonight," I said.Again, Jake's smile was evident through the telephone wires. "I'll get her for you," he said. There was a loud clunk as he let the handset drop onto the little countertop. I heard some random shuffling noises over the line, and then Kayla picked up the phone."Hello?"Just that one word from her sent a.