Chapter Three—Sleeping With Angels

Cletus unlocked the jail cell and allowed Daisy and Callie to go in to the boys while Rosco told Uncle Jesse about the men that brought the boys in. Callie went to where Bo lay and sat down next to him. "Bo." She said softly trying to rouse him. Daisy looked at her from the other cot. Bo groaned but didn't open his eyes.

Callie looked away from him for a moment trying to fight back her tears. "Bo, it's Callie. Please open your eyes and tell me you're gonna be okay." She begged, her voice shaking as she gently touched his face and then leaned down and kissed him gently on the lips. Daisy felt bad for her friend. Callie suddenly looked up at her and Daisy saw a fire in her eyes that she'd never seen before. Callie was furious. She wanted to find those men and make them pay for whatever was wrong with Bo and Luke.

Callie got to her feet and walked to the door of the cell and then turned to look at Daisy. "Let's get Cletus and get the boys up to the truck and then we're gonna go and find them men." She said. Daisy nodded as Callie turned and walked away, her steps sure and in control, though Daisy knew her friend was fighting for control. She hoped for Callie's sake that they found whoever it was that had hurt Bo and Luke.

Callie returned a few moments later with Cletus in tow. "Ok, Cletus you get Luke an' Daisy and I'll get Bo." She said calmly, though they could see she might lose control at any moment. The three of them managed to get the boys up the steps and out to Jesse's pickup truck. Callie turned around and walked back inside, leaving Cletus and Daisy standing beside the truck. "Where's she goin'?" Cletus asked, looking at Daisy. Daisy sighed and looked at her cousins. "I have a feelin' she went to get descriptions of those men from Rosco." She said.

Jesse and Rosco stood inside Rosco's office talking when they heard someone at the door and turned to see Callie leaning against the doorframe, a fire in her eyes that neither one of them had ever seen before. "We got the boys to the truck." She announced and then looked hard at Rosco. "We need descriptions of those men that brought Bo and Luke in." She said, her eyes seeming to darken as she spoke. Jesse walked over to her. "I don't want you girls goin' after them fella's alone, cause if they really did do somethin' to the boys then what's to stop em from doing something to you gals too?" He asked.

Callie smiled. "Don't you worry bout that Uncle Jesse. Daisy and I know exactly what do to if we need help." She said and looked at Rosco, waiting for the description. Rosco looked over at Jesse who nodded and motioned for him to go ahead and give it to her. Callie bit back a cry of surprise when she realized the description of one of the men fit the description of the man in the Boars Nest who had asked about Boss.

She turned and ran out the door to where the General and Jesse's truck were parked in front of the police station. Daisy stared at her friend in amazement when Callie slid across the hood of the General and leaped through the window in one quick and graceful movement and started the engine. "Let's go." She yelled, revving the engine. Daisy and Cletus exchanged glances and Daisy ran over to the General, hopping up and sliding inside, as Callie put the car in gear and sped away from the curb.

Cletus watched the car disappear around the corner as Jesse walked out with Rosco. "I'll call an' let y'all know if they find anything." He was telling Rosco. Rosco nodded and stood next to Cletus watching as Jesse got in the truck and pulled away from the curb and headed out of town towards the Duke Farm. "Are the girls gonna be okay, Sheriff?" Cletus asked. Rosco grinned as he remembered the fire in Callie's eyes when she'd asked for the mens description. "Oh, they'll be just fine." He said.

When Jesse got back to the farm he took the boys in one at a time and laid them on their beds and then went out to the kitchen to make supper since both boys were quiet, although every once in awhile one of them would laugh in their sleep and Bo would often cry out for Callie.

He finally remembered he'd forgotten to gather the eggs and set out to the barn, figuring the boys would be okay until he got back inside.

Nick and Sam watched Jesse walk out to the barn and then climbed through Bo and Luke's open window and grabbed the boys, slinging them over their shoulders and managing to climb out the window with them. They dragged the two boys out to where they'd hidden their car and placed them in the backseat and then got in and drove away from the farm.

When Jesse got back in the house and went to check on the boys he found them both gone. He rushed for the Cb to call the girls and Rosco. "Shepherd to Country Rebel and Sheriff Rosco Coltrane are any of y'all out there?" He cried. "This is Roscoooo P. Coltrane." Rosco's voice came back. "The boys is gone Rosco." Jesse said. "Stay there I'm a comin', I'm a comin'." He giggled.

"What happened Uncle Jesse?" Daisy asked a moment later. "I went out to gather eggs and when I came back in the boys was gone." Jesse replied. "We'll handle it." Callie's voice came back at him that time. "Now girls this thing is gettin' way outta hand and if this is Hughie then what's to stop him from hurtin' you next." He asked. "Don't worry Uncle Jesse. If this is Hughie we know exactly how to handle them." Daisy's voice spoke again. Jesse smiled. They were two very determined and stubborn young women and he knew better then to argue with them. "All right. Just be careful. And if you need help, you call." He reminded them. "Don't worry Uncle Jesse. We promise we will." Callie said with a small laugh.

While the girls were busy lookin' for Bo and Luke and while Nick and Sam were on their way to pull the next stunt Hughie had gone to see Boss.

"What are you doin' here?" Boss cried when he saw his troublesome nephew. "I came to give you some good news." Hughie replied with a grin. "And what good news is that?" Boss asked curiously. "I've done something Rosco ain't never been able to do." He said with a smile. Boss raised his eyebrows. "And what's that?" He asked. "I took care of them Duke boys." Hughie replied. "And how'd you do that?" Boss asked. "Let's just say they're goin' for a little swim in the pond and ain't nobody the wiser." Hughie said with a laugh.

Boss stared at his nephew as he left. True he wanted to see the Duke boys leave Hazzard but he didn't want to see them dead. He reached out and grabbed the Cb. "Breaker, Breaker. Any Dukes out there?" He cried frantically. "You got Callie here Boss. What's on your mind?" The girl asked.