A few years back I wrote a small book on the subjectunder a nom de plume of coursethat was rather well received. Maybe the identity of the thieves would stir some response out of him. That was all. To think that I had actually once considered turning her in or possibly killing her. The board behind the parapet, if they didnt see it at first my trail would be covered for a while at least. This was the most dangerous part of the trip. I pulled her to me, kissing her, knowing that this solved most of the problems although it made the final solution that much more difficult. I didnt have to prove myself better than the hicks on this rubeified planetjust one look did that.