Let's call it a night, so we can get an early start tomorrow.I had found a tree limb to hang the front of my tarp from. I piled the firewood on the si...e to stop the wind from getting inside and making a balloon of it. If we needed the wood in the night, it meant it was too cold to sleep in the shelter, so I wouldn't miss it holding the tarp, while I sat by the fire.Miles and I were up before six. The sun came up while I ate the half piece of hard bread shaped like a flat biscuit. I had some. Potter?" No, Sir. I slept all night," she paused thoughtfully, "except when Daddy came home and slipped in to say 'hello'." And how long," the professor queried, "did that take?" Oh, about half an hour or 45 minutes, Mommy was busy with Officer Ray and Billy and his friends had already called dibs on Becky." I see." The professor toyed with his glasses. "And there was no 'other' you in the mirror this morning?" Well, I don't know," she mused. "I was still sound asleep when 'dear' brother came. After a light greeting, all 5of us sat down to dinner and a somewhat lively conversation about theday's events. Around 7:30pm, Anna started showing signs of fatigue. Ipicked her up and kissed her, shuttling her off to the bathroom to giveher a nice warm bath before bedtime. By the time I finished bathing,lotioning, oiling, diapering, dressing, and tucking her into her crib forthe night, Michelle had already bathed, lotioned, dressed, and given abedtime story to Liam. We glanced at each other,. I was glibly winging it. Desperation quickly made me a master of deceit.The other police officer asked, "Is your phone working sir?" I shrugged and pointed to it. He lifted it off the cradle and waited. He began to speak in German, Paused to listen, then hung up. "There will be a wait of a few minutes before we can get an outside line." Bobbie, I feel ill, would you bring me my pills, please." She gave me a funny look and then hurried into the room Daniel slept in and brought out his pillbox. I.