Chapter Seven--Whispers
Jesse Duke looked up when he heard thundering hoofbeats and gasped when he he saw Luke's horse come galloping into the yard without a rider. The horse ran right to the barn where Daisy was just coming out with a bucket of feed for the other animals. She caught the horse's dangling reins as the frightened animal halted in front of her and stuck her nose in the bucket.
"Now where's Luke ol gal." She asked and saw Uncle Jesse appproach at a run. "Daisy, go in the house and radio Bo and Lana and have them go to the area where Luke was riding and see if they can find him." He said. Daisy nodded and took off for the house.
Bo and Lana were sitting on the hood of the General, kissing when Daisy's call for help came over the CB. "Bo, Lana are y'all there, we need your help, Sunshine came back without Luke and we're afraid he was thrown, we need y'all to go to the area he was riding and see if ya can find him." Daisy said. Bo hopped off the hood and grabbed the CB mic. "Daisy when did this occur?" He asked.
"Just now Bo." His cousin said. "Okay, we're on it." He said and slid in through the window as Lana slid in through the other window and they headed down the road. Lana leaned out the window as Bo drove slowly down the dirt road.
Suddenly she sat up and slid out the open window and then jumped down taking off into the bushes. "Bo." She screamed and Bo slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a halt and then hopped out and ran after her. He found Lana crouched next to his cousin who lay in a heap on the ground. "He hit his head." Lana said, looking up at him, her eyes full of worry.
Bo reached down and lifted his cousin into his arms and slung him over his shoulder, carrying him back to the General with Lana close on his heels. As Bo headed back to the farm Rosco pulled out behind them with lights flashing and sirens going. Bo sighed and turned to look behind them. "Now if that don't beat all." He sa id and stepped on the brakes, halting the General.
"I've got you now, Bo Duke." Rosco giggled, knowing full well that he had him this time. Bo got out and raised his hands as Lana subtly moved over into the driver's seat. "Now you're going back with me an I'm gonna confiscate that car." Rosco giggled. "Go Lana." Bo yelled, and Lana stomped on the gas,sending up dirt as the tires spun.
Rosco muttered angrily and aimed his gun at Bo who raised his hands and let Rosco put the cuffs on his wrists silently thanking himself that he'd though to leave the keys and that Lana had been able to get away and head back to The Duke Farm.
Jesse Duke heard Dixie playing as The General roared inro the yard and Lana slid out the driver's side window and ran to Uncle Jesse's side. "We found Luke but Rosco has Bo." She cried,close to tears. Uncle Jesse went over to The General and gently lifted Luke out and carried him into the house, laying him on his bed and then returned to the kitchen and got money out of the freezer where they hid it.
He handed it to Lana. "Now you n' Daisy go n' get Bo outta jail." He said. The two girl's nodded and ran out to The General and a moment later he heard Dixie as they left the yard.
Bo sighed in frustration as he watched Rosco from the cell he was in. "Rosco if ya don't let me outta here I'm gonna tell Boss that you threw a canister of Carbon Monoxide in The General." He said angrily. Rosco snickered. "Boss ain't gonna care, besides Luke was out cold so he ain't gonna know it was me." "But we are Rosco." The clear female voice rang out through the room and Rosco swung around to see Lana and Daisy standing in the doorway.
Lana moved forward and thrust a handful of money out to Rosco. "Here's the bail money, now release him." She said, her voice low and angry. Rosco reached for the money but Lana shook her head and motioned at the door. "Let him out first." She said. Rosco eyed her suspiciously and unlocked Bo's cell door.
"Thanks Rosco." Bo said as he walked out and then grabbed Lana's hand and ran out the door. "You Dang and dirty Duke's. " Rosco yelled, and ran after them. When he got outside he saw them jump in The General with Bo at the wheel and heard the tires squeal as he pulled away from the curb. He ran to his police car and jumped inside and followed the car.
Lana looked behind them and saw Rosco following them. "Bo, hurry he's right behind us." She shrieked. Bo turned and looked behind them and saw Rosco close on their tail. He pressed his foot down harder on the gas and jerked the wheel around spinning the General in a half circle as they headed back towards Rosco.
"Bo what are you doing?" Daisy cried. Lana looked over at Bo and saw the determination on his face and realized what he was doing. "Bo, no it's not going to do you or any of the rest of us any good to have you try to kill Rosco and then go to the State Pen." She cried, pressing her foot down on the brake and slowing Bo's progress and heard Daisy's sigh of relief as Bo turned the wheel and sped away from the still pursuing Rosco though they lost him at Hazzard Creek as Bo sailed over the water and Rosco landed right in the middle.
Uncle Jesse ran out to meet them a worried look on his careworn face. "What is it, Uncle Jesse?" Bo asked as he and the girl's got out of The General and walked over to him. "It's Luke, he ain't actin' right." Jesse said. "How do you mean?" Lana asked. "Why don't y'all go in and see for yourselves." He said and watched as Bo and Lana went ahead of Daisy.
When Bo reached the kitchen he stared in surprise at Luke where he sat at the table in the kitchen. Lana ran into him from behind and couldn't belive her eyes either.
Luke looked up and stared at Bo and Lana standing in the doorway, staring at him. "Who are y'all?" He asked in confusion. Bo and Lana swung around to look at Uncle Jesse worry in their eyes and then slowly walked out the door and inot the yard. "What's wrong with Luke Uncle Jesse?" Daisy asked softly. "I think Luke has Amnesia." Lana said softly.
Balladeer: The Dukes are alway's gettin' in some kinda mess...stick around to see what happens next.
