.. somebody in the syndicate might think to snatch them for leverage against us. They should stay in hiding until we're finished with this." Mike reac...ed across for the pot and refilled their cups."I'd say you're right about that. I know the agency would do it, so I'm sure the Russians wouldn't hesitate, either. They'll snatch them if they can. Rhys and Martha are much safer where they are," Steve agreed."Marie, I know your brother and his friends are scouting this whole area, running. "Oh yes, I think David, er Mr. Welch, is very happy with what I've shown him so far."My Daddy nodded eagerly."And I've told him how very good you are with young women like Amy. How gentle and attentive you can be to her special, uh ... needs. No two girls are ever the same and we like to treat our patients like they're part of the von Siemein family." She leaned close to my Daddy and touched his arm with her fingertips. "And we're a very loving family, Mr. Welch." I, uh, yeah, well ... that. "He was a good boatman, mature and responsible in spite of being on the young side. The fact that he made the AT shows that he's serious about what he sets out to do. If he ran last year he didn't run much, so he's probably on the rusty side. I think he'll work out as a boatman in the long run, though." I told him I was looking for someone to run a full season," Al said. "You think he's up for it?" All I can say is 'Appalachian Trail, '" Scooter shrugged. "We didn't talk to him long; he was. I couldn't have shot the man because I was in Phoenix. I didn't even own a gun, anyway. The gun I had was stolen last week. And if you found a gun, with my fingerprints on it, it was probably not even the gun used in the murder. If it was the same gun, I was mentally ill and was having a break down when I shot him.Throw it all at the wall, and something will stick.I just told her that I'd pay for the expediting and that triple the filing cost was ok. Just have them by Thursday at 3 p.m. She.