I had a problem when I got home." Did someone tell Mrs. Parsons about me being in the limo with you?" No, it was just a small family problem, but it's...fine now. So, who is this Emily Carstairs, and why haven't you told me about her?" Emily is a friend of mine from school, and she's been in Europe all summer, visiting with her grandparents in England. They toured all over Europe, Emily and her brother, Gary." Ah. Is Emily rich then?" Very. Maybe richer than you are." She has more than two. Gabel was going to lead the way but Andy told him that it would probably be better if he remained outside. He could remain by the door and give them instructions through the bars. Remarkably, when the cats heard what Andy said, they seemed to visibly relax so Gabel-Williams did what she asked. The two children entered the cage and the door was closed behind them."Okay, guys," Ken said, "let's shake hands. Okay?" One after the other, in the same sequence beginning with Prince, the tigers came up. From just north of Maple Rapids, all the way to Pewamo, the road runs through a low lying swampy glacial feature formed by the retreat of the last Ice Age. The runoff from ice melt cut a much larger stream bed than the little Maple River flows through today. A well watered Wetlands, the area produces mighty fine duck hunting and a reasonable deer season. It also produces horrendous fog.All it takes is for one of those arctic blasts that pulverize ships and create waist deep snows inland to come. "Go into the bathroom, and lie down in the bath tub," I told her. "Leave the door to the bathroom open."She started to get up when her brain finally processed the words and she stopped."The bath tub?" she asked."Yes. It's strong enough that, if there is a stray bullet, the tub has a good chance of stopping it. Best we can hope for at the moment."She turned and headed to the bathroom while I was working on the plan that had popped into my head. It was a little 'out there, ' but it was all I.