Chapter Fourteen––––––––
It was still very early in the day, particularly since Myrtle had been out so late the night before, when the phone rang.
It was Willow.
Myrtle’s heart lurched when she heard Willow’s voice. “I have this terrible feeling that Kojak is in Cullen’s yard, Miss Myrtle. You know—tied to a tree. Whenever Jill wasn’t there, Cullen tied him up. That’s why I had to rescue him. And Red said Kojak had ended up back at Cullen’s house again.”
“What about Simon? Couldn’t he take the dog?”
“Oh no, Miss Myrtle. Kojak hates Simon. He can take Miss Chivis, the cat, though. Can you make sure Libba gets the cat? I know she was real sick with cancer and all last year, but she seems better now. I think she can handle pet ownership.”
“Yes, all right. And I remember you mentioning s
