To: Rambi who wrote (8573 ) 3/6/1998 3:36:00 PM From: Jacques Chitte Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71178
Bub snuck back into the house to retrieve his gear while Rambi, Vagina and Eemelda were having an animated conversation. From the fragments he'd picked up, Eemelda and Gregorio had worked out clear title to the Casa and its business interests, including Paratour. Gregorio had left the scene to go to the leech pit, where the Colombian visitor was being - persuaded - to void some of the more onerous contracts the late Juan had made. Eemelda (now attired in a smart khaki ensemble complete with pith helmet atop her raven hair) had big plans for Paratour. First thing she did was terminate the hive of weasels her dead ex had accreted - firing a friendly warning shot from her new Glock where emphasis seemed beneficial. There was enough money to replace the destroyed DC-3 with a couple of spiffy, modern turboprop puddle jumpers. Just the thing for swamp ecotourism. Gregorio was negotiating an export deal with an american fella identified only as "the Colonel". In Grego's experience, colonels paid well for good services. A biotech company was interested in the leeches. Eemelda spoke with unconcealed delight about the impending IPO. Bub came back out and took his leave. Upon gentle inquiry, neither Eee nor Grego knew anything about his beloved Casull. Eee dug into her pocket and produced a wad of YHOO puts. "When you gets backs Rrrrambi, these maybe buy you whole brace Casulls." Bub eyed the puts with some skepticism, but he was gonna be polite about it. He accepted them with gratitude. Nice woman, actually. She coulda been really mean to me after that shower deal. Oh wait. The leeches. Okay then, we're even, and then some. And you never know. What with the ongoing activity in the Blowoffs, especially the Tech Massif, even this far south the sunsets were tinged with pink. Vagina went to the back of the house, where a crew of strong backs was putting her starship on blocks for the necessary minor repairs.