"I want to take a look around. You two can cover me." Are you certain about that Daddy?" my daughter asked, her voice taking on an edge of concern. "S...ouldn't we just back out of here and head home. It's not safe here." She's right you know!" Samantha decided to add. "We really should get out of here. I'd feel safer back the way we came." No," I snapped back at them. "We're not leaving here yet. We've driven all day and I want to take a look around. For now, get up on the Argos and cover me.". "Kurt, it's me, Sven. So how's it going at home? ... That good, eh? Well, I guess that's what gettin' your balls well-drained will do for ya." He gave a little chuckle after this. "Listen, Ben sprained his ankle real bad today and so he can't make it over to the horse auction in Springfield tomorrow. I've gotta go instead. The thing lasts until Thursday so I'll be staying over both Tuesday and Wednesday. Here's the thing, the Kid's coming with me. So I was wondering if you'd be interested in. And then he meets her again next time and takes her to an apartment that was maintained for just such incidents. Anna proposes to introduce him to her friend Grace. Now Further.CHAPTER-1PART-10‘Now for Joseph,’ I said gaily.At this Grace turned her tear-stained face to me and held up a restraining hand and said, ‘Please, please, I beg of you! Wait just a few minutes at least! I will take him as I have agreed to do, but in a moment I will have regained my composure and then, if you will, I. While we ranch hands were paid a pittance for wages, the camp really took care of us when it came to food. Every meal was all-you-can-stand-to-eat, and high quality stuff too. And besides the soda machine in the lounge, ownership had sprung for a high-end espresso machine and gourmet beans for all us budding baristas here in the Pacific Northwest. The point is: Camp coffee was as good as any I could find in the Southland."What'll it be, Miss?" I inquired in an overly genteel manner as we.