I told him that only paid for the horse and not it's rider. He accused me of being trying to him and brought his crop to bear hard upon my face, whils... I stood near him, unawares of his intent to do me any harm. Forewarned after the first, I moved backwards to avoid another blow. His horse, perhaps from nerves at the smell of my blood, moved about in such a manner as to dislodge the barge from its purchase on the bank. I pulled on my rope to send us out further in the river, thinking that he. ”I nodded my thanks to Bill and rushed with Joan to find Mary. She was still in the bedroom with her husband’s body which had been placed on the bed. Mary was crying hysterically and hugging John’s body as if she might somehow bring him back to life.Joan rushed to her mother and enfolded her in a tender, but forceful, embrace to break her away from John’s body. Mary’s hysterical crying did drop off as soon as she realized that it was Joan who was holding her. Nevertheless, Mary did continue to. All day long Robert is swamped with customers in his little gun shop. Then two hours before closing time Robert's good friend police officer Miss April Smith walked into the store carrying a small gun case He quickly walked over to the waiting area of the gun counter. Then he said to her "Hi April how can I help you"?April cleared her throat then she looked at Robert and she said "Robert my service revolver needs to be cleaned would you please clean it for me?" Robert opened the case and he saw. See you" and I hung up the phone, very puzzled. Then Cindy walked in and walked right over to me and hugged me. Oh Daddy, last night was the best night I have ever had. Thank you so much. I feel so good this morning. Lordy, lordy, what was I going to do? My only response was that I hugged her back being very careful not to think sex, and tell her that I was so sorry. "You don't have to be sorry," she said, "it was great." Trying to change the subject, I asked her what her mother had told her.