“Well, how was that, doc?”“Hmmm! 26 seconds, alright open wide.” He swallowed the medication and took off like a 100 metre sprinter, down the ...tairs almost ripping the handrail off the wall, across the pavement, across the street causing a taxi to swerve violently and into the toilet.The doc was watching and timing this, 25 seconds, he’ll be O.k. He thought and went back to work.About half an hour later, there was a knock on the door and the guy came in absolutely covered in shit, “have you got. Beau didn't expect the decoy to work for very long, but he planned to make use of every moment he was given.It took Beau an agonizing two minutes plus some to reach the depression, and a bullet just missed him as he slithered to the bottom. Glory be! The depression was deeper than he had realized and probably held water during the rainy season. At the moment, it was full of tall grass which could work for Beau or against him, depending on a lot of unknown factors. Oh, well, he would just live. I was on pins and needles for almost a week, when an envelope with my name and address on it, arrived from out of town.Inside was a brief note, and a copy of the Bugler's story on me! I read both with fear, which turned into relief! I read the note first. It said the following:Dear Tom,You were right. As soon as the story hit the street, the switchboard was hit with literally hundreds of calls from people wanting to be put in touch with you. I fully understand your point of view, and I will be. "I'll have a black coffee, and a piece of peach cobbler," said thefirst one in the booth."I'll have the same," answered the second. "And the name of someone whocan tell me how to reach Ute Trucking LLC." Anyone else?"The rest just ordered Coffee.When she returned she was carrying a tray. The five coffees and theCobblers were in To-Go packaging."What's this?" asked one."Your orders. You are no longer welcome here," she told them."We will leave when we are ready to leave," said the youngest one.