After about 20 minutes of chit-chat, Joe mentioned why he was visiting. Mr. Watson was a little reluctant to release Joshua because he was "training t...e boy to be a farmer." Joe broke that attitude very quickly when he mentioned that he planned to pay Joshua in hard cash. He mentioned starting the boy out at three copper pennies a week, but he could earn more if he proved out as a hunter. This was a fabulous wage for a boy, and Mr. Watson almost fainted when he heard it. Now the situation. They'd been talking about art and she'd gone to one of the well-stocked bookcases and extracted the book he'd said he would like to read. She had only read it recently and had loved it and had sat down beside him on the sofa to point out some of her favorite paintings to him. She's never been this near to him before and she finds herself very aware of that nearness as their legs touch, the spine of the book nestled between their thighs as they share their thoughts on this painting and that. When one of the wired men asked to take her for coffee after work, then take her on home he said "I only have $100 honey but I really want to spend the night with you."Now I am sure she didn't plan on hooking but she made a mistake when she answered. Carol said, "Oh, honey don't worry about it. That's ok." Well, that wasn't the first time she messed up. A couple of the guys she had been with had left $50.00 on her coffee table after they had spent the night with her. The money was by her purse. The dummy made no attempt to leave the road but just faced the oncoming truck.The driver was less than one hundred feet from the female dummy. He was going fifty miles per hour, and he was on a road with a loose surface. His whole being shook with fear and adrenalin. He locked the truck's brakes. His truck was out of control.Dave heard the terrible sounds of the truck braking. He did not turn to look. He continued running towards the creek and the protection of the woods.The truck skidded.