How am I going to do that now? I get up and start to walk out. As I get to the elevator I look at Nick. "I forgot to turn off my computer. Wait here a...d I will be right back. If the elevator comes." I hand him my keys. "Go down to the car I will be right there." I rush back to my office. I grab the gag from my desk. I rush over and slip it into the box. As I walk out Nick is standing outside my door. My heart jumps in my chest. I wonder if he saw anything. As I walk out with the box he looks at. When we reached the road, the two boys spent the rest of the day setting up a permanent camp for Jack and me. It wasn't an elite hotel, but it sure beat bumping along on that travois. The next morning as soon as there was enough light, Jim took off for home with both horses. We thought that he could make better time if he swapped horses every couple of hours.Time certainly dragged for me when I was not sleeping, but Jack had plenty to do. He found some more willow bark for tea, so that helped. After half an hour I had an idea."Well, this is silly," I said. "I'd better phone them."I didn't have Karen's phone number - she was obsessively discreet - but I had to go through the motions. I called my own landline and let it ring for a long time."Not answering," I said."My friend is the only person on the planet who doesn't actually have a phone," she said ruefully."I'll give them another ten minutes," I said. "Then it's plan B." What's plan B?" she asked."Then I ask my son's old head. Lyn produced 2 long leather luggage straps looked about 100 years old. " Lie down dear, knees near the bottom end but on it!" Lyn lay down, mark strapped her lower thighs just above the knee all round the table top, then the other strap secured her waist to the table." Make sure you can raise your calves in the air Lyn, it shows me you are enjoying it!!" Lyn slid her right hand underneath her and Mark noticed her bottom rise as she slid her hand into her groin! Mark sat on the sofa, picked up.