We went through the front door. Inside we found two women and four men waiting for us. I could easily have been intimidated, if I hadn’t been with B...tsy.I stuck my hand out to the older man who stood. He was dressed the best, so I asked, “Reverend Black?”“That’s right and you are?” he asked.I’m Ray Selfridge. My friends call me Sarge. This is Bitsy,” I said leaving it up to her how much she wished to divulge.“This is Jerome,” he said pointing to a man several years younger than Eddie. I grabbed a couple of beers from the fridge and we sat down in the den. The TV was on the Lifetime channel. Yuck I sat, chick tv sucks. My wife called to me , are you alone she asked. Yes why I answered. She said I bought something and I want to model it for you. I said OK hurry up. I put my finger to my lips and whispered to Jack to be quiet and he could see what ever she had bought. She called out are you ready? I sat come on. I could hear her hills on the wood hall floor. Then she came in. It gave him more confidence to proceed. "I need to be sure you are reliable and, dare I say, honest if you are to be allowed to look after the Ladies, whom you are aware are the mainstay of this institution." He fingered a written note on the desk, "This is a signed affirmation by Miss Grey," he said introducing her to its contents. "In it she denies your accusation that she stole your book and that you did indeed lend it her. What have you to say? And I repeat, I must be sure of your honesty. So, they couldn't waste much time lingering at the lagoon. They were soon on their way.The boy and his sister cut the time to reach the waterfall down to one and a half hours since they had not tarried long en route. Also, with only two empty one gallon tins which had handles, they were not carrying much weight. They had also fashioned two small pouches to carry food and personal items which they could sling across their shoulders. Their tennis shoes were still in good shape, but that was all.