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She shook her head, speaking through her tears "No he won't He'll hound them until they turn on him Then they will kill him" She pulled free of his ar here waiting on hier

Señor Medena's smile was sympathetic "I do not blame you Come with me and I will take you all to Tucson My nephew has a hacienda there and he has offered his hospitality to us"

She shook her head "No I'et so to eat, a bath and a war?"

"No Alex is out there so to find him"

"But he wouldn't want you to do that, Carmen He sent Jose to make sure you were safe"

She looked at Jose "He did that" She turned back to Señor Medena "I hate to burden you with the children, but…"

"My grandchildren are not a burden," Señor Medena interrupted her in an injured tone "I will do as you ask, and with pleasure It is you I a you here"

She sighed "No, I suppose he wouldn't I don't want to drag you into this, but I' with you and that's final"

A slow smile came to his lips "I suppose not" He nodded "I will take care of the children, as you wish" He frowned "But you need soo out there"

That was a fact She glanced at the lights of town "I'll go down there and get so to eat, soo after hie in silence, but he finally spoke

"I will stay with her until she finds hiht her breath "I can't ask you to do that You've done enough Thank you for all your help"

He shook his head "I insist - unless you would feel unco so"

He smiled at her and shifted his attention to Señor Medena "I will see that she returns safely, sir"

"I'll go with you," Jonathan said

Carmen shook her head "Thanks for the offer, but I would rather you stayed with the children"

He nodded "I'll take good care of theh this I don't knoe would have done without you" She let her gaze fall on each of the children "When we get back, we're going on a real vacation We'll go to the Grand Canyon and Santa Fe before we go back to Arkansas"