It was only 10:30, but I realized that I wasexhausted."Yeah, I guess it's been quite a day. What should I sleep in?" I've got a nice flowy nightgown ...hat should do just fine. I'll beright back."She went into the walk-in closet to get it, but exhaustion hit me like awave, and I was out before she came back.When I awoke the next morning, I momentarily forgot everything that hadhappened. Then for a second it seemed like a strange dream. Then Ifelt that my chest was wet and protruding immensely. I should've known this was too dangerous. I want you to stop."I laughed without humor. "It's a little late to back out now. I'm committed. Look, my brother is here now and he'll go sit with Mom. I need to come over and tell you what I've found out." Is it safe?" The police are on the alert now. I hope that means Stanton is holed up or running." Stanton?" Her voice rose an octave. "Is it him? He killed my brother?" I'll tell you in person. Say half an hour?" Meet me at Steven's place." She. Since I was done with Red, for a few hours at least, I unsaddled him, put on a set of hobbles, and let him graze too. I only hobbled him so I could catch him easily later. Now it was time for me to do something useful.First things first, I improved my current three rail fence to an eight rail model and attached the original rails more soundly too. My next trick was installing a soon to be hot wire along the outside of each rail.Rose didn't even have to search the net for my fence chargers,. Without kids though, I was able to devote my time to both my job and my wife. Eleanor was a wonderful woman. She never complained about not having any children. Hell, with all the kids in the neighborhood, it was as though we did. She was simply 'Grandma' to all of them. She'd bake cookies, cook cakes, always have ice-cold lemonade in the fridge whenever they asked for some. She treated those kids like they were their own. When she passed away I think every kid from that neighborhood came to.