great cry and let go of the knife.
64 Bullet pulled him to his feet, holding him tight until a Guardian
arrived to drag him away.
65 After all the statements had been taken, the mate of the woman came
over. "Thank you sir," he praised, "I've heard The Brothers Of The Hawk
can fight when they have to! Look, I've got two tickets front section
for 'The Man In The Wet Overcoat.' My mate is just too shook up. She
wants to go home. It seems a shame to waste the tickets. Why don't you
take them and go? We'd consider it a great honor."
66 "My brother can't speak," explained Smiling Fox, "because of his
vows, but I am sure he is as grateful as I am! We gladly accept your
gracious offer!" The man smiled and handed him the tickets. Patting
Bullet's shoulders, he departed.
67 "If we're going to go," announced Smiling Fox, "then we'd better
hurry. We'll barely make the curtain."
68 They enjoyed the play, and Bullet slept well that night. The play
was supposed to have been serious, but it had been so funny in parts
they had laughed half way back to their room. Later the next morning
they got a cab and headed out into the country. When they told the Cab
Driver where they wanted to go, he looked a little hesitant.
69 "Not many folks in this city care for him too much," the Driver
explained. Used to be he was one of the biggest men in the area, but
now he's shut himself off from the world, living in that fortress of
his, keeping everybody out. Hardly anybody ever sees him, just that
bomb of a Secretary he keeps.
70 Some people say the accident smashed up more than his legs, if you
know what I mean, that he has her around just for show. What business
you got with him?"
71 "Our mother just died," explained Smiling Fox, "and they owned some
property together. We have to get him