I had theorized that the rich bankers and Wall Street operators had denied the Pacific Northwest the means of delivering the goods by manipulating the...r inadequate railroad system. They established their railroad hubs in future States further east where they had profitable land deals already signed, sealed and delivered.As part of that policy, they depressed settlement in Oregon and Washington to less than ten thousand settlers between 1860 and 1880 whilst Minnesota and Nebraska received almost. On an evening during the first week Robert was here, I awoke around one a.m. and decided to godown stairs for a drink of water or juice. I slept in my panties and a tee shirt. As I descended the stepsfrom the loft, I could see the glow from the TV illuminating the room and Robert was lying back on thecouch with his headphones on. His back was to me. He had a cable movie on, ‘Nine and a HalfWeeks’, which was a soft porn film from the nineteen eighties. I was surprised to see him gentlystroking. They all say how lucky I am to have such a beautiful loyal loving wife. You havent been at my gym but I have your photo on the wall in the gym and the guys say you look very attractive. I told the guys I sure am lucky and even luckier to have such a wholesome, honest and loyal wife. Your beauty is just icing on the cake. Paul said. I know I sound like I take you for granted but its just that Im so busy. Anyway Ill see you when I see you Joan. Bye for now. Paul said before I heard him hanging. As we all walked up to the sorority house, I realized that the large majority of people who were currently standing outside were actually trying to get inside.A rather unfriendly looking trio of men in their mid-thirties were standing in front of the door, curtly telling anyone without invitations to either leave or get thrown off the front porch. Their immaculate business suits were partially hiding their apparent lack of necks."Those guys look like they have very little sense of humor," I.