Nelson answered, "Oh, Hi Rich hang on a second."Shortly Barbara came on the line a little out of breath and said, "You weresupposed to have called me ... long time ago RICH!"I apologized and went on quickly hoping she would just forget my being verytardy in calling her. I spoke again, "Barb, it has been a crazy few days butI wanted to let you know from me first all about it, okay?"Barbara I knew was very interested because she just said, "I bet it hasbeen! I have a ton of questions for you but. "Lets keep going."A few more moments passed."You know... You can take off your shirt if your hot." Selena advised as he continued to grout. "Who says I haven't already?" Allan replied.Selena quickly glanced behind her, as Allan was faster and farther along, to see Allan working with his shirt on.She couldn't help but laugh. Finally the job was done. Allan collapsed on the stairs with his legs spread, just barely holding himself up on his elbows. The upstairs A/C was working and a cool current. .. what about Morales and the anthropologist? Sir, we can’t just throw them out of his home. We just can’t. The man has worked his ass off to make that place secure. Besides, throwing him out at the start of winter would be a death sentence.”Whitworth was up and pacing. “Dammit. Somehow I have to discover the purpose of that place. I’m wondering if it is still doing whatever the hell it was designed to do. Shit, it’s for damn sure that something is working in there; it fucking sent the cameras. “I’ve called for a car,” the mousy woman said, “we’ll see if one answers.”“Just like that?”Marisa shrugged, “works the same everywhere. If a car is available and isn’t blocked by other cars, it should come around at some point.”“How long?” Gene asked.“Depends. If there’s only one car and it is a long distance away, could be hours or days. No way to tell.”They didn’t wait long. Ten minutes later, a metallic whizz echoed through the tunnel, and Gene tensed in anticipation. The car slowed and.