Cal slapped him on the rump and with Tom pulling on the reins, his big black gelding climbed the stack and nervously stepped over onto the flat car.To... waved to the man in the engine and they were off with a lurch that staggered the horses and nearly made them stumble.They were rolling across the flat plains so fast, the sage brush looked like a blur to Cal. He sat in the middle of the flat car holding the reins of his horse close and looked out over the flat country side. Tom sat next to him. Toby’s once sandy blonde hair was now all but white, what there was of it, but the steely grey eyes still had that hawk-like look that Paul remembered from years previously.“I should’ve known it was you,” he said severely, “but I didn’t think I’d have the misfortune to see you again.”“Hey, you know me. I’m a born survivor,” the newcomer grinned.“Yeah,” said Paul, “but what about everyone around you?”Toby’s grin faded somewhat. “That was not my fault. That was pure fluke. And you should know,. Celeste's having a hell of a time keeping us on course. The waves keep trying to turn us sideways," she reported."Shit," he cursed in a low tone. "Whatever happens, we've got to keep this thing from breeching. If we don't, we'll be lying on our side so fast, it'll make your hair curl. Guess I'd better get my ass moving, and you, little sister, had better get some sleep. We may have to reduce canvas, and I'll need your help if we do." Should we do that now before I go to bed, or should we wait?". A century ago, the town's founder used to kidnap women around town and tickle torture them all night, he threatened to have them burned for witchcraft if they reveal what he did to them. His actions were finally stopped when he made the mistake of tickle torturing the sheriff's wife, and was kicked out of the town. To this day, no one knows why he was tickle torturing these women on Halloween, but as he was getting dragged out of town, he cursed that every Halloween, the town will forever.