But she didn't -- neither of them made verymuch money -- she as a mere clerk, and Burt as a bouncer and part-timemechanic. So they lived in a small, r...n down three room flat.One day, Burt was ranting and raving about how the Royal Family had ittoo easy, and were a bunch of wimps, when Jane rubbed an old ring shefound on the floor of the shop. She didn't know it, but the ring oncebelonged to King Solomon.Suddenly a Djinn appeared before them. Startled, they stared with theirmouths agape at him.. We were both about to the pond when Chase told us about some interesting show comming on the tv. It was getting colder so we decided against fishing, and suffered the smell to watch tv in the back bedroom of the double wide, where the second hand smoke wasnt so strong, kayle opened the bedroom door and told Chase, who was sitting next to his sister on the bed, to watch the food she had in the oven, while she walked to the store to pick up some cigs. Since kayle didnt have a car she was off to. If you make a sudden move, I might slip and blow a big fucking hole in your back. Now, do you want me to do that?" Shit, no! Don't do that. OK, I'll come with ya, but ease off on that gun muzzle. It hurts the way ya're pressin' it inta my back." Not yet, I won't. Put your hands behind your back and cross your wrists." Ed Jones did that, and Ethel looped a pigging string around his left wrist and wrapped it around his right wrist. She drew it tight and tied it so that Ed's hands were. We men proceeded to the houseboat, which proved wise. The water was a bit choppy. This caused the walkway connecting the dock to the houseboat to bounce. I was glad to be across, but I knew it would slow the bridal party down. I drew on my Army training and waited attentively.As the parade of ladies came down the hillside, the band had switched from ragtime to Bach. Everyone sensed the change in mood, but had to wait through two whole preludes. Eventually a face appeared in the gloom at the.