30
Home By The Lake
The next morning, a knock on their door took Julian and Raedrick by surprise.
"You weren't expecting any visitors, were you?" asked Raedrick.
Julian shook his head with a shrug, then walked over to the door and pulled it open. Mayor Brimly stood outside in the hallway.
"I hope I am not interrupting, gentlemen. May I come in?"
"Please," replied Julian as he opened the door fully and stepped out of Mayor Brimly's way.
Mayor Brimly walked across the room to the window. Looking outside, he spoke as though talking to the town outside.
"You gentlemen did the people of this town a great service." Turning back to face them, he smiled apologetically. "I know our agreement was that I would not act on my knowledge of your desertion from the Army if you helped us. That I wo
