" Very well, Amos. We will list that as Proposal Two. Does anyone desire to enter a third proposal?"Two were left standing. Poppa recognized Evan.Evan...said, "I think we should try to rescue the people in that group. I will be willing to lead a group to try to communicate with them and bring them into Preservation." He sat down."Very well. That will be proposal three. Does anyone else desire to offer a different proposal that they will sponsor?"A rough looking man from north of the I-20 area and. ” I pointed to a slight rise about two miles away on the other side of the river and continued, “That’s where the ranch operations will be. I envision having a large, square, two story rock and mortar building with thirty rooms on the upper floor. A large common kitchen and dining room will be running along the front of the building on the ground floor, next to a large operations room. I want a stone and mortar stable block with corrals, and breaking pens. There will be a four-foot-high stone. The judge looked to Fox. “I don’t know what you must have gone through over there. Believe me some of the matters brought up will be looked into. I find the decision fairly hard to make. Your military career can not be over looked. Private Norrik Rugget put his head in the lions mouth to clear you. I will not let his efforts be in vain. I find you not guilty however your demoted to sergeant and will take a leave for a good 2 years. I hope you can forget all this” he said. It was the best that. A gateway, well it would have been a gateway if it had a gate, a notice saying ‘hideaway cottage’ B&B and a rough track perhaps 50yards long stretching invitingly towards the light, I stumbled along it towards this wonderful beacon and a big cottage appearing through the gloom. Set at right angles to the road, its window curtained but not quite completely drawn, a bright strip of light against the grey silhouette of the old building. I was saved, excitement ran through my veins. perhaps had I a.