And Canada. That eliminated the need to go after most of them. Of course, now that we have their bank data the rest of their funds will be simple to g...t.‘I’ll just contact the rest via sending a “donation” and then look at the cancelled check. I guess I could have done that with all of them, but this way it tells the world that we are after everybody.’‘Oh, ‘ said Armis. ‘So ... It was a good idea. Glad I thought of it.’‘You did? ... Okay, you sorta did. It was your idea to hit him just before. The microchip is the size of a grain of rice that is inserted under the skin. It's a transponder that contains a code we can use to identify the animal. He's not a dog we've seen here at the clinic."The vet checked the dog's teeth and gave him a very thorough examination. "He's in excellent shape for having been abandoned. He needs to gain some weight. I can't tell you his exact age, but from the teeth and his general condition I would say that he is less than two years old."Scott tried not to. Marlene and Brian looked at both of them, then at each other in bewilderment."Um, Jamie, is there something you haven't told us?" Brian asked as he sat up in his chair.Jamie looked at Lynn, swallowed hard, and said "Mom. Dad. I have something really important to tell you." Okay," Marlene said, suddenly feeling anxious."Oh, man," Jamie whispered to himself. He then took a deep breath and said, "Lynn and I have been together for the past month, and I've asked her to marry me." What?!" Marlene. "Then you guys started trying to run my love life," Randy muttered. "That kind of thing is more or less guaranteed to piss me off and make me go the other way -- but somehow, it didn't." Wh--what?" I could hold you out there at arm's length, but I couldn't seem to push you away..."Her eyes swung to his, wide. "Randy?" I think maybe I'm a little sweet on you, too," he whispered, barely audibly. "Maybe."Bernice couldn't control her upper lip. "I need to cry now. It's okay, but..." She buried her.