Our kidnappers can’t expect one woman to carry that load, so when two of us show up, that’ll give us an advantage. Cindy and I should be the deliv...ry team for several reasons: first, we are in physical shape to each carry fifty pounds of cash; and second, we can go in armed and know how to handle ourselves. We can also dress up so we don’t look threatening.”Lucas, Huston, and I protested that all that would happen would be that they’d end up kidnapped, and that the requested ransom would go up. Stern finished taking roll and began discussing how she ran herclass. Her attention focused on Anson as she explained that any sort ofdisobedience or bad attitude would be dealt with quickly and decisively."Please remember that corporal punishment is an option. I will nothesitate to administer whatever type of discipline I deem necessary."He squirmed in his seat, horrified at the thought of being physicallycorrected in front of all those appealing girls. His fidgeting got sobad that the. Half an hour latermy sister yelled that he was at the back door. Mom was outprobably shopping so I went down and opened the garage so he couldput his bike away and he came up to my room with his backpack.I couldn't keep it in any longer. "Hey, did you know my mom is going to spank you tonight?" "Sure, mom told me already! You don't mind do you?" "Mind? um, no! I don't mind, it's just I'm a little surprised!" He was looking at my latest comic books. "Are you crazy or am I?" I. "Good work. Really good. He must be more than a green freshman art student. Takes a lot of experience to handle pastels like that. And the pencil stuff is wonderful." I kind of thought so, too," said Mary."Does he sell his stuff?" I don't think so. He says you can't make any money except in commercial art," Anne said."That's true for most people, but I think he could be an exception." You seem to know about this stuff," Mary said."My dad collects some. Drawings, mostly. And he likes to talk.