Earl woke with a start! He thought, “Where am I?” He realized after a moment that he was at Thomas’ place and must have fallen asleep right there in the driveway!

  “Well I never did that before!” he laughed.

  Thomas walked up and said, “Well hi there Earl! Good to see you. I figured you must have been pretty tired to have fallen asleep out here in the driveway, so I left you alone. Good thing we are havin a warm spell. Hope you didn’t get too cold.”

  “I feel really good, Thomas. How have you been?” Earl asked.

  “Really good. I took a gander in the back of the car and saw something I like,” He said.

  “I was hopin you would be ready fur some refreshments. We did this run special, usin your rye, barley and corn to raise money fur my oldest to put into some land. He is goin to get married!” Earl explained.

  “Well, congratulations!” Thomas said. “I’ve got a home fur as much as you might have there in the wagon. I’m afraid around this time of year there isn’t much chance of gettin any moonshine, so it will go like hotcakes!”

  Earl felt relieved at this news. He only had 1 flat of mason jars with him, since they had used the other one for a decoy for Steve. The moonshine was still in the 5 gallon buckets. Thomas took the lid off of one of the buckets and tasted it. His eyebrows raised and he said, “This here stuff is strong and delicious. Well done, Earl!”

  After takin care of business, Thomas offered Earl to take a nap before he started off home, but Earl said he had to mosey on.

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  Earl did take Thomas’ wife up on a nice bag lunch to take with him. He munched on it as he rode over to Donna’s mother’s house. He had promised his wife that he would check in on Donna. He didn’t know what to expect, since Donna had been gone fur a couple of months. When he arrived, the first thing he saw was the familiar sight of Donna’s kids playing in the yard. They ran toward him and yelled, “Uncle Earl! Uncle Earl!” Earl picked them up and swung them both around at the same time! He handed them each a stick of peppermint that he had been savin fur them. They squealed with delight!

  While the children sat on the porch steps eatin their candy, Earl knocked at the door. Who should answer the door, but Petey! Earl was pretty shocked that Petey was back home and not in prison. He was also taken aback by Petey’s appearance. Pete’s face had obviously been repaired with new skin and his left eye was sewn shut. Earl tried not to show how shocked he was and said, “How are you feelin Pete?”

  “Well Earl, I’ve been better. I am glad to be out on bail. I was just thinkin about how things might have turned out differently if you and the boys had helped me. Did you bring me any moonshine?”

  “Petey, you know we tried to warn you that you couldn’t use that ol broken still; that oatmeal would not hold it together. And no, I didn’t bring you any shine. It’s the wrong time of the year. I came to see how Donna is gettin along and how her ma is doin.” Earl explained.

  “Donna’s ma has taken a turn fur the worse and isn’t eatin. She’s probably not goin to be with us much longer,” Pete said.

  “Where is Donna?” Earl asked

  “I’m watchin the kids and she and the baby are out with her new beau. They went into town to a movie. I think she is gettin serious about him.”

  “I don’t suppose you know if she is movin back our way?” Earl asked.

  “No, I’m thinkin they will need to decide if they are gettin married first before they make that decision.” Petey responded. “Are you goin to wait around fur Donna?”

  “No, I have to get back before dark,” Earl said as he walked out to the wagon.