That’s where Jewel came in. She would put up a bond, for a fee, so that the accused could go home, be with their family and work for a living until ...he trial. In spite of her misjudgment of a husband, she knew most everyone for several counties around and so knew who she could trust and who might try to skip bond and attempt to avoid the trial. That fee is what made her well-to-do and retaliation if someone tried to skip is what made her feared. She was even known to hunt the latter down using. " I'm not sure you'll be safe." I can look after myself." Me, then. I might not be safe." Maybe. Life is full of risks. You need to decide something." What's that, Jane?" We have to cross the river. You might want to take your boots off on this side." How deep is it?" Midriff on me. Your hips, maybe." I'll be fine. They need a wash." So do you." Oh, I smell?" Not badly, Jake. No. Fresh man sweat isn't unpleasant. Your face, however, is filthy." I'll see to that. Here?"They meandered across the. I starred at her for a while before removing my head phones from my ears."Mrs.Stevenson?"I said perplexed by her presence."I'm sorry I knocked several times but no one was answering so I came in."She said somehow apologetic."No its my fault.I had my head phones on so I couldn't here you."I said somehow reassuring her."Well what did you decide?"She asked as she looked me straight in the eye.I looked at the clock and realized that close to four hors had passed as it was around ten past two."OhI'm. "I thanked Sharon for the kind words and headed to my truck. I was in Dad's house for maybe five minutes when Kim came pulling up in the driveway. She got out of her car and had the puppy in her arms."Why, Jim? Why did you go and buy me a puppy?" asked Kim."I'm not taking him back. If you don't want him then give him away." Give him back? Are you crazy? Puggy is my puppy. I wouldn't give him back for anything." Puggy? You named him Puggy?"Yes, I did. Is it all right with you? You see, I'm.