"I thought back. About four months ago, Marla had started actingstrangely. I remembered picking her up to take her to some lame chickflick she had wan...ed to see and she had acted very strange, almost as ifshe didn't really want to see that movie. Yet according to my memories,she had been pestering me for two weeks to take her to it. I had thoughtshe was mad at me, since she treated me as if I was radioactive, pullingaway as I tried to hold her hand and flinching as I put my arm aroundher in the. Save yourself, old boy." she muttered to the horse, which, since she was still forbidden to mount it, could be of no assistance to her as a way of escape from the people's increasing wrath. The animal did as she bid, leaving her alone to face whatever fate the angry citizens might have planned for her."Shameful." Wicked" Whore" Harlot" Scandalous behaviour" Make an example of her. Whip the skin of off her back and throw her carcass to the wolves!"At this last cry, she was seized by two of the. "See you in Calculus." Oh, you already know you share a class?" Cheryl asked."Yea," Mike said with a smile. "I'm a math major so I offered to help tutor Danielle." Great," Cheryl said happily then leaned into Mike and said, "But I think we worked you pretty hard. Why don't you go take a shower?" Then she pulled away and lifted up her own arm, "Or maybe that's me? Danielle dear, can I borrow one of your towels so I could take a quick rinse off before I get back on the road?" Oh, sure thing. Movingquickly the outlaw gathered up the reins of four of the animals andchased the others from the canyon with a loud 'yee-haw!' All the time hekept glancing back in the direction they had come; anticipating thearrival of their pursuit at any moment. Without a word at all he draggedClaude back to his feet and, taking him by his thin waist, tossed himeasily into a saddle. With the reins of the three horses includingClaude's tied to his saddle horn, the outlaw quickly whipped the beastsinto full.