It took us almost six days to get home—Alice was not used to walking very far, and she insisted that she had to wear her high heels as we tromped th...ough the woods. After she fell down the third time, she agreed to swap for some sneakers that Bill had tossed into the cart for her to change into. Bill was a good sport about helping us pull the cart, but Alice just didn't have the strength for that sort of activity. She even wanted to ride in the cart, but we all vetoed that!Bill asked me to cut. He was soaked and he was in such a hurry, we didn’t talk hardly any.”“So whatever it was in those ten boxes, was still on the delivery truck when he left?”“As far as I know they were. Were they not on it when he got back?”“The dispatcher said he’d delivered all his parcels and that he’d had a bad day, running over his delivery monitor, or whatever they call it ... The thing you sign anyway.”“Well, I can’t help you there Sheriff. He seemed like a really decent guy who was just having a bad day.. I know just the place; scoped it out yesterday." We cannot take your money," Alee said softly as she turned to me and placed her hand lightly on my arm. "We are not with you for that reason." Are you part of my harem?" I asked arching my brows questioningly."I suppose I am," she smiled gently."Then everything I have is yours," I said meaningfully."I love you, Daniel." And I love you, my beautiful little Thailand princess," I answered. "Now get going before Mike starts buying things at random. "Beall asked his mare to gallop a little on the way home, and she responded willingly. He told his wife he had to go into town and not to worry if he didn't get home by dark then he set out for Georgetown. Most of the old Frederick-Georgetown road was in good shape except in the low places where the creeks ran. A week of dry weather had helped. The mare clattered down the High Street hill about an hour later and stuck her nose in the big trough at his usual stable. "Rub her down and give her.