" Now, Captain, please come with us to the stage line office. We must commandeer a coach and get to Austin as quickly as possible. Thank God we were i... Laredo when all this happened. You must detail as many men as you can to delaying those scoundrels at Carney as much as possible. Perhaps Murphy and Woodpacker should lead that effort. Hopefully, we can keep the villains from starting a new war with Mexico." The Colonel and Major stood up, and the Captain did, too, only a little after the. Mom said the two new mothers would need help for the first few weeks, and she is less expensive than a baby nurse. Rachel said we could afford it, but grandma and grandpa could come and play with the babies for as long as they liked.That night Rachel woke me."My water broke! Alan, get up." Caroline, get up, your mother's water broke." I think my water broke too."I called and left a message for the doctor, and then rushed them to the hospital, knowing that the doctor would meet us there. The. "Okay, whatever you want." He disappeared into the kitchen.I had two options. I could stay at the top and watch Erika be tortured or I could try save her.I ran back to Erika's bedroom to fetch my father's handgun. The gun had no bullets, but Wayne didn't know that. Perhaps I could scare Wayne by pointing the gun at him.I sat at the top of the stairs. Wayne came back. Erika received her glass of red cordial. She took a sip and like a spoilt brat complained that it was too warm."I can't drink. - - - - - - - - - - - -The following day Emma was already awake sat up in bed reading amagazine when Betty knocked on the door."Come in" Good morning, sleep well?" said Betty who was wearing her own silkynightdress and matching gown."Very comfortable thanks," replied Emma with a big smile. "It was asurprise at first when I woke." Not surprising," said Betty. "Wash your face for now, you'll beshowering later. Come down to the kitchen for breakfast, the boys havegone playing golf already."Betty.