think ten Judges would think it very reasonable
that an expert shot could fire four times and hit absolutely nothing!"
42 "If you don't want us to charge him," suggested the Guardian, "why
don't you just say so? That would save us an awful lot of trouble!"
43 "I don't want you to charge him!" agreed The Young Speaker. "Just
leave him in my custody. I'll guarantee his good behavior."
44 The Guardian took the handcuffs off. "All right," he agreed. "It's
your life! I wish you luck!"
45 They departed, Bullet got up, went over and picked up the rifle. "Go
ahead ," suggested The
Young Speaker, "You won't be able to stand it unless you know."
46 "In here?" questioned Bullet.
47 The Young Speaker picked up a pillow and threw it towards the far
wall. With incredible speed Bullet cocked the rifle, aimed, and fired.
The pillow jerked and hit the wall. He went over and tore it apart
until he found the bullet. "It worked!" he muttered. "There wasn't
anything wrong with the cartridges, it worked!"
48 "Of course it did!" laughed The Young Speaker, "Did you really think
it wouldn't?"
49 "Right now," admitted Bullet, "I don't know WHAT to think, and I
don't know what's going on. Why didn't you have me arrested?"
50 "Because I need you," explained The Young Speaker, "and you'd be no
good to me stuck in a prison for the rest of your life! You're going to
be the leader of a very special Guardian group. I'll explain later!
Right now, I just want you to hang around until things cool off.
51 Your uncle's friends aren't going to be too happy that you missed. I
imagine by tomorrow morning