Daryl assured George that he’d be back to do some shopping when he had time. Of course, we went to the diner. Lucy and I sat together and Max clim...ed up onto the other bench after Daryl was seated. That proved to be a problem because he was hit repeatedly by Max’s tail when two young friends came over to pet him. I moved him to the floor, telling him to sit. After we had ordered I asked Lucy, “How did Carl Haynes become chairman of the council when it appears that most of the others. "Well, I don't think that's a problem." It's called the Crowsnest Club. It's just down the street and it's the place to go for some fun, dancing, and a few drinks." She wasn't volunteering that she would be there, but I wouldn't be surprised if she was. I would make it a point to have a look tonight."Well, you've been a real help, Glynnis. I'd like to repay you for your hospitality. Are you doing anything for dinner tonight?" I asked, leaning on the counter directly in front of her.She was. They were using a multi-channel set-up. It was like the old CB Radio’s his Gran had told him about when he was a kid. So, he set up a new log for this channel. For a while, he trolled some other frequencies.He identified several channels as popular alternatives. Then he struck lucky when one group cut in over another and were sent to Channel 6. He quickly dialled through the other close frequencies and found the voices of the people who had moved. He recorded the channel number against that. He was known to almost everyone in town and people reacted to his presence in one of two ways. Either they ran to him to thank him or they ran away in fear that something awful was going to happen to them if they stayed.If he left, what would he do about Betsy? She wasn’t about to leave here and travel from place to place like a gypsy. He knew that he couldn’t stay much longer in Austin and he didn’t want to leave her behind. He guessed it was time to talk to Mrs. South again. She would give.