“A few of you served my Great-Grandpapa.” She paused while a chorus of forever does he reign in our hearts went around the table. “And all of yo... have served my Great-Grandmama.” The odd murmur went around the table. “You all know me, too. I have memories of sitting on some of your knees, being given candy when you came to do business with Great-Grandpapa. We would all like to have his guidance now.”She sat. The others took their cue. Generalissimo Ramirez finally walked to his seat by her left. The thought of Howard doing damage control to cover his ass from the dealings of his partner Toliver made me smile. I thought it might make the meeting I planned on having with the judge go smoother.When I left Clem’s shop, I dropped off a note with the clerk of the court and asked him to pass it on to Judge Howard. In the note, I asked for a half hour of the judge’s time to discuss a possible ethical problem I was facing in defending Carlos Trujillo.I arrived at the saloon at about ten in the. When their group started streaming in, a few of the ones sitting down jumped up and began shouting. Soon everybody was up and rushing over to see the newcomers. Even more were coming from behind woven reed screens along the walls of the chamber that Shasta hadn't noticed until the occupants behind them were roused by the commotion.A few of the hostage girls squealed in delight when they saw what had to be their families, and there were a number of tear-filled embraces between mother and. P." Okay" hesitated Vito as Peter sped off in the car, with the kids in the back, without saying so much as a thank you or goodbye.Vito carried on, around the side of the house, and left the mower on the patioin the back-yard. The back door opened, just as he was about to leave. Jenny popped her head around and invited him in for a coffee. He could hardly refuse an offer of being alone in there with such a beautiful womanChapter three The older the fruit the sweeter the juice."Your husband.