He could get a quick bite to eat and leave. ‘I’m ready to order now.’ ‘Don’t tell me a handsome guy like you got stood up?’ He looked at h...r really seeing her for the first time as she spoke. She had beautiful green eyes, long, dark curly hair. ‘Is it that obvious that I got stood up?’ ‘Well, in case you haven’t noticed I’ve refilled your water glass five times while you were waiting. I’ve been figuring at any moment your date would come in or you would run to the bathroom and I’m wondering. The next time the dogs reacted to potential intruders, the situation was entirely different. Just after they had eaten supper, a badly wounded Indian staggered into camp and collapsed near the fire. They did not recognize his tribe, but they did see the two bullet holes in his left shoulder and arm and the deep knife wound in his right side. Fortunately, the wound was a cut and not a stab, so it was possible to treat it with trail medicine.The dogs accepted the wounded man without objection,. "You manage your heels perfectly, dear. Helen and Tracy must have hadyou practicing day and night." I actually blushed at the complement. There was a particular man who never took his eyes off of us. I pointedhim out to Mom and she nodded. "That's right, Heather, you've spottedJim Hanks- one of your father's private detectives." Seeing us bothstaring at him, he smiled and came over. "Good Evening, Mrs. Higgins, who is your lovely companion?" "This is my friend's niece, Heather." I whispered a. I played along with him for a very short time.Then, when he tried to have his way with me, I cast a spell on him, andwhen he couldn't get it up. He was dumb founded."I laughed at him, and said, 'Next time, don't pick on a Witch.' Helooked at me, his eyes got big, and he stammered, 'You're a Witch.' And,I replied, 'Yes. And, I know you're a Warlock. You'd better stay clearof me, or you'll be missing that thing.'"From then on, he's tried to stay as far away from me as he could. Wewere even.