i think i might be offended if you dont do it again , lydia whispered.-fred pulled her close to him and holding her tightly , he kissed her again.- i definitely dont want to offend you , sweetheart.-then he helped her into the house and took chrissys car home.-both of the old people had young dreams that evening.- * -- * -- * -- back in laredo , officer joe storms had been trying without success to figure out who the big boss of the smuggling ring was.-he had been instructed to be prepared to repeat in court what he had told keenan about the conversation he had overheard between finkley and someone he called boss , but he had no idea who he would be testifying against.-if finkley was dead , there would be no point in bringing him to trial.-so , he figured sheriff keenan had somehow determined who the big boss was but damned if he knew how he had found out.- he had gone over and over what he had overheard but could remember nothing that would point to the identity of the ring leader.-he did know that the sheriff had been arrested and then had been shot by person or persons unknown.-he had been assigned to search the area for clues that would lead to the identity of the assassin.- he and the other two had found nothing except some shell casings and cigarettes butts.-but who was the guy who had been pulling the strings ? -he didnt like the county judge , hank belliden.-he seemed to constantly be smirking about something and he had heard that his decisions could be bought for a price.-still none of that was evidence.-he had noticed that governor anderson and finkley had been pretty tight and he , personally , wouldnt trust the governor as far as he could throw him ; but , again , that was a long way from proof .