There was a reason he was the Minority Whip.“I’m curious why you would do that. That’s Al Gore’s computer bill, isn’t it?”I nodded. “Bas...cally. It’s the House version anyway. He had George Brown propose it. Sherry Boehlert is one of the co-sponsors.” Maybe I could deflect any wrath by throwing Sherry under the bus.Newt looked like he was sucking a lemon as I said that, so maybe that wasn’t a great line of thought. “That’s really a Democratic bill, Carl. It would be best if you took your name. When Jerry announced that he was the winners of the annual sales award and company was sending him and his wife Kathy off for a 4 day cruise vacation, David and Dorothy, both happily agreed to watch and baby sit Barry who was a senior at high school. Barry was busy with his college entry exams and could not join his parents for the cruise, although they were willing to pay for him and so Jerry and Kathy left without Barry. One day, David called and told Dorothy that he would be coming home late. I am worryingly exposed but there's no other way in. Itake a deep breath and unlock the padlock slipping in as quietly aspossible."Jessie?" I whisper. Then realising how useless that is I repeat myself alittle louder this time.I hear movement at the back, behind the upturned rowing boat."Hi," Jessie says a little nervously. "I thought you were the gardener.He sometimes comes here when he wants a break. He nearly caught me acouple of times." Don't worry," I smile at her, "he only comes on. I still like to know who you are. You are not mentioned in the manifest. Are you a stowaway?”“No he is my personal guest and he saved our lives.” Alex Enroe stood in the door. “I was looking for you, Eric. The Union captain and I just watched the bridge recordings and we must talk.”I saw he had tears in his eyes. I learned that all of the bridge crew, except the tactical specialist who had been sucked out, had survived.In an empty cargo bay the crew and a delegation of the Union ship had.