" My tires chattered on the gravel. I heard a muffled popping.After putting the car in PARK, I swung my door open and walked around the car, leaving t...e headlights on. I had two flats, both front tires. "What the hell?"Ditz had joined me. I grabbed her flashlight. A path of nails stretched from one edge of the driveway to the other."Careless construction workers," hissed Ditz. "Walk me to the door."I handed her the flashlight before I turned off my headlights and the engine. My coupe was going. I'm feeding Violet. If you want to work I'll feed you."The gang of kids disappeared at the word ... work.She groused about 'Kids these Days', 'permissive parents' and 'crazy laws' ... and 'it wasn't like that when I was growing up' ... Ed was right there holding out the platter while she played Zorro with the knife and beef.The more she bitched a fit, the higher the platter filled. When ever she wore out a bitch, Ed brought up another problem with kids and she started shaving and shoveling all. ." Dave said rubbing his head slightly.It was dark now but Dave could make out distinctive bar shapes just abovehim."I'm... in a cage," Dave quietly whispered peering into the darkness, hecouldn't make out much but this didn't look like his room.Dave sat there dejectedly trying to figure out how he was going to getout of this cage when he heard a soft noise coming from the corner of theroom, he couldn't make out what it was yet however."Ahh well in the meantime then..." Dave thought slyly. His blush convinced them that she would be in good hands. He told about being headed to Sedalia with the cattle to sell them at the railhead. The family relaxed when Elizabeth promised to stop by to visit for a few days on their return to Texas. Andy pointed out that they would probably make the same drive next year, and they could also see Elizabeth then, but, of course, he couldn't promise anything. Elizabeth shocked them all by saying, "After all, I could be in a family way by then!"The.