Read Sidney Page 8

‘'Dear Mr. and Mrs. Southington,

  I regret to inform you that the First National Bank of Denver intends to follow through with the foreclosure on your property at One-Two-Seven-Four-One North Ridge Road. They have requested that I inform you that your family has until midnight on June Thirtieth to vacate the cabin. Both they and I understand your predicament surrounding losing your job at Denver Electric as well as the fact you have not been able to find another job in the two years since you worked at Denver Electric. I am sure you will agree that the First National Bank of Denver has been very lenient in accepting partial payments against your loan but they have informed me that partial payments are no longer enough.

  I am sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Southington but I see no other avenue at this time.

  Please contact me if I can be of further assistance.

  Sincerely,

  John Williams,

  Attorney at Law'

  Scott sighed and folded the letter and slid it under the growing stack in his right hand. The gas receipt from Wilkesburg, Colorado had been dated the first of July. Could it be the family was moving to California? Scott thought that was a distinct possibility. If they had rented a moving van that might account for the large amount of gas they had purchased as well as the 'big red and white car' that Sidney had mentioned. He went on to the next item, unfolding the handwritten sheet carefully and read: