the two of them checked the sports pages for october in ten different urs , plugging in dates from 1918 to 2009 . i looked around , and kept my eyes from moving back to her only by an effort of will . xavier stopped and threatened , touch my sister i swear ill shove that gun right down your throat . we wandered out the other end of the barn , away from the house . or- '' `` you could just call me holder . '' i soon discovered that there were lots of strings attached to the job . 