Oh god... in spite of the heat, a chill runs through my body. I see them bringing up some large wooden beams. It is the first I have seen of the cross...s. They are real. Big, heavy, ominous. I try not to look, but I can't help it... this beam, this wooden thing, will cause me untold suffering very soon. Without quite realizing it, I begin to cry, not loudly, but tears running down my cheeks. The first cross is placed beside me, and then lifted over my shoulder. Splinters dig in to my skin and I. " Oh, I guess we should head over there then?" Greg said, glancing back at the semi.Tom chuckled. "Nope. The physics department is there, but they don't have the specific equipment I need. The building right in front of us is the Jesse Beam Laboratories, which is where the electron microscope is stored." Well, there's no time like the present," David reminded them, marshaling them forward. "I doubt we'll need it, but could you set up a perimeter watch like before, Alice?" Sure thing, Dad.. Kin ya do that, Hiram, and not screw up? We'll be dependin' on ya ta keep our mounts in good shape." Oh, yes sir, Jase. Ya kin depend on me when it comes ta hosses." Good, I'll hold ya ta that, Hiram. Now, Billy, I got a different job in mind fer ya. Mr. Ephram an' I figured that this was our first trip on the Chisholm trail, soz we was gonna need a scout. I been hopin' that ya would show up, Billy, 'cause that's the job we have in mind fer ya. Ya're a dependable man, even ifen ya are only 15. It was my grandparents. "How was your trip?" my grandmother asked me."It was great! I had an absolute blast on the trip. You'll have tosee the pictures that we just got developed," I replied."Well good sweetie, I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. So when are yougoing to come out to our place this summer?" my grandfather asked me."I don't know, we'll have to see what things are going to come up thissummer. We'll try and let you know by the end of the week maybe?" Isuggested."That sounds fine.