Robby made room so I could sit by his mother. Berta’s hand came and found mine.When we reached Brigham City, it was a circus and we were held up sev...ral more hours. It was still unusual for a woman to kill. News had come from Cheyenne that this wasn’t the first robbery of the train in the past week. Finally, the Conductor let her, Charley and the three youngest kids into the caboose until just before we left when they could resume their same seats.Robby, at ten was old enough to be really. .. we should be back by early afternoon. Think you can be done early enough to get here by four or four thirty? If we leave any later, there'll be no parking spot left between the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate." I can do that," I reply. "Piece of cake."I give myself a quick cat wash in the sink of Nicole's bathroom and get dressed in my clothes from last night. My change of clothes is still neatly packed in the travel bag resting on the back seat of the rental Blazer in front of the house. The. At lunch Nancy said she didn't even know this place was here andshe only lived six blocks away. They had a delightful lunch andafter lunch as they were getting into his car she asked him if hecould stop by her place as she had forgotten something. He saidthat would be no problem.When they arrived she invited him in and he went with her. Insideshe asked him if he wanted a drink and he said a drink would befine. She said all she had was whiskey and he told her he lovedwhiskey. She poured him a. Only the thought of warm candles sustained his thought and mind. Somehow, the owners of the cottage knew of his impending visit each year and were conveniently out of town. He had managed to get in by using an old credit card that had expired for years. At first, the old man had actually considered using gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints, then laughed the whole thing off as being impossibly ludicrous. Sure, let the police arrest him for breaking and entering! Jail might be an improvement.