They knew to angle away from the herd, trying to find the flank of the seething mass. Their horses could run faster than even the enraged bison, but b... the time they got to the edge of the herd they had galloped flat out for two miles, and their horses were in bad shape.They rested their mounts, and then rode back to the west, hoping to find the wagon they had said they'd protect.By the time the soldiers appeared again, things had calmed down. The land around them was still surreal, with its. “I hate to interrupt, sir,” said the doctor, “but where did the new patient go?”“Fire in the hole. Three, two, one,” The charges blew the door inwards, and Derick led his squad into the breach. The first squad of armed guards had gone down without casualty, but they didn’t want to take any chances. These first few minutes were critical. After the propane tank blew, they had surprise on their side. The enemy would be a disoriented mess until they had time to regroup, and Derrick didn’t intend to. "Let'sget out of those clothes and get in the showers - and use shower caps soyou don't get your hair wet!"Though she spoke with happiness in her voice it was apparent she haddesignated herself House Mother.Jack, Rick, Kevin and I dutifully undressed, handing our clothes to ourindividual bridesmaids who quickly put them on hangers. As we got down tobra and panties they handed each of us a gigantic white towel and heavyshower cap. Even pink shower shoes were provided! It all happened so fastand. I made great money at Whitehead. Utah had to be an order of magnitude over my head." Hmm..." Holly looked perplexed. "Seems obvious now that you bring it up. How did we never catch on to that?" Because we did what you do, in the storefront, anyway. Even though the numbers were high, you knew the difficulty and the risk. It doesn't surprise you to know that someone might consider it worth substantially more than you get paid."Holly nodded. "Yeah, I suppose..." I never really knew him well. We.