An' where's that fuggin' rum and hemp you promised, first of the month you said." My new ship is likely in the mouth of the Bay, down near Point Looko...t, where, as I seem to recall, you spent many happy months." Don' remind me," the man said, scratching at the stump of his left arm. "Thas' where I lef' the rest a'this." His empty sleeve hung freely."Meanwhile," said MacNeal Holmes, "you can help me with a task I am sure you will enjoy." He picked at his teeth and raised his bushy eyebrows.The. I had shown him, after all.If Art had been older, he would have had a heart attack when I opened the box. He whistled 'wow'. Before he could ask, I told them."This is mostly my Great-grandfathers collection. He left it to me."Helen was looking really white in the face.'Well, good, ' I thought. 'I got her goat in this lifetime. Last lifetime, she died on me, before I married her daughter.'Art finally asked, "How much does all that weigh?"I said, "At last count, about a hundred and fifty. I endured an x-ray, blood tests and I did finally get to pee in a cup for someone, as I knew I would.I had a provisional clean bill of health. But mom informed me in her best Dr. Mom impression, that if any problems showed up when the tests came back, we would be heading back, and in the meantime she was keeping a close eye on me, and I was to 'be good'. I smiled and nodded and said 'Yes Mom' at the appropriate places, and then headed off to Parkin's Sporting Goods while she went shopping.Of. "No, Cindy," said Charles. "Come closer. Crouch down and stick it out. Let him smell it."Cindy did as she was ordered. She hooked one small finger in her mouth and shivered as she bent her knees and thrust her pelvis forward, and Charles slowly allowed the eager dog to come closer. His nose was quivering as he sniffed at the naked child's pink and glistening little slit. Clear saliva drooled from his black lips, and he licked his chops eagerly."Hold it open," said Charles.Cindy looked at him.