We disembarked, each carrying our light luggage. A limousine was stopped about fifty yards away with a uniformed driver approaching us to take our bag....“It looks like you were expected, Simon,” I commented.“It helps to have a travel agent in the family,” he answered giving Angel a squeeze around the waist. “She made all the arrangements while we were in the air.” We got into the spacious car. I had plenty of room, but Angel and Simon looked a little crowded where they were sitting practically. The Apaches must have decided to adopt the children and Martha was kept alive to care for them. Martha might well have been raped, but at least she was probably alive.It only took me 15 minutes to unharness my horse and throw a saddle on him before I took off for Crosley's Wells to telegraph the nearest fort about the Apache raid. The sooner the Army got on the job, the sooner my family would be returned to me.God Damn It!!! I wasted three telegrams and six hours before the Army finally told me. I say something stupid and you walk off. Maybe I need to test you." Oh my! That's awful. I failed you. I didn't even know it! I need to tell Mama so she can correct me if I mess up again." See, we can do this. Now I need to tell you something, but only briefly. Please don't try to find out more from someone else." OK, my love." I'm hurting real bad about something--nothing about you. Yeah that hurt too. But Mom says this will take a long time to get over. I could tell that you have been sensing. ” I heard a beep as he put me on hold.I felt the knots in my stomach tighten even more. “Mike?” I heard Rene’s sweet voice and tried to search it for any hint of anger. I couldn’t tell.“I’m here.”“Mike, we need to talk about this morning, and you have my keys.”“Yeah, I’m sorry....” she cut me off before I could finish my sentence.“Look I’m really busy. Come by tomorrow morning about the same time. Ok?”“Uh, Ok.”“Good.”The phone hung up.The next morning came and I drove over to Rene’s house. I.