"That's all right with me. My life pattern now isn't all that great, and I do like kids."

"We'll give it a shot then, Bill. Why don't you let me give a call out to their house and see if they can talk to you this evening. Really, if you were willing to do the job, you'd be perfect for it."

He made the call and confirmed that we would be expected within the next hour, so we finished up our drinks and headed out to his car. On the way he explained that his client lived rather far out in the country, on a rather large estate. He wasn't over-stating at all. When we pulled in to the long tree lined drive, and up to the white columned house, I started to realize the wealth of my prospective employer. A job here would definitely mean luxury and comfort. Regardless of the price, I was going to have this job!

We were ushered into the drawing room by a uniformed maid, and Mr. Collins poured us a sherry while we waited for the owners appear- ance. Shortly he came in, a tall, rather good-looking gentleman, accom- panied by his lovely wife, a blonde, looking quite lovely in silk lounging pajamas.

"Bill, I'd like you to meet Mr. and Mrs. Emanon, Mr. Emanon, Bill here is the young man that I was telling you about.”

"How do you do," he greeted me. Has Mr. Collins explained anything about this job?"

"No sir, just a few generalities." I replied.

"Well, perhaps I had better explain in detail, to keep you from wasting your time, if you're not interested.”

He then went on to explain the most amazing job offer I ever heard.

It seemed that his wife had something very special in mind, when considering a bodyguard and companion for their child. Mr. Emanon was in a high financial position that required him to travel extensively, and some of his financial transactions caused him to have put his baby in the position of being considered for kidnapping, by unscrupulous persons who profit on that sort of thing. To prevent his wife worrying, they had decided that the child needed a constant companion, who

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