Luke stared into the room in disbelief. It took a couple of minutes to comprehend the situation, but once he did, he stepped inside. Wanting to cover everything, he went to the far end of the room, opening the two doors he saw there. One turned out to be a closet while the other served as Settles' private bathroom. Both were empty.

"Dr. Kilmer." Luke said, turning around and walking back toward the door. "Do you have any idea where Dr. Settles lives?"

"I'm afraid not." Dr. Kilmer replied. "That information would be available from the personnel department, although I doubt you could get it without a great deal of trouble."

"Wouldn't they consider the situation?"

"The fact that your cousin mysteriously disappeared last night and you're going on a hunch that Settles had something to do with it? No. But it helps having friends in high places. Major Edwards has a lot of pull around here."

"I don't think I want to involve him just yet." Luke confessed. "If he believes my theory I'm afraid he might try to send me home, tell me to stay out of it."

"Dr. Kilmer, why was Settles' license pulled anyway?" Daisy asked.

"Settles would stop at nothing to find a cure for his daughter." Dr. Kilmer explained. "It wasn't just his goal, it was his passion. He performed research at the expense of everything else, including his patients. Yesterday, an elderly veteran died unnecessarily, and Settles' absence was to blame. Unknown to us, he had been ignoring his patients, passing responsibility to a student intern. After the patient's autopsy, it was determined that his death could have been prevented with a simple prescription adjustment. Had Settles saw to the patient himself instead of leaving the intern to deal with him, the veteran might have lived."

"Stop at nothing………" Daisy repeated. "That's why we've got to find him, Dr. Kilmer. He's so obsessed with the issue, there's no telling what he has in store for Bo."

"Why 're we standin' around fer? Let's stop jabberin' and git ta personnel." Jesse announced, cementing their next move.

Dr. Kilmer waved them out of the room and began walking as they followed. "I don't have a problem getting you to personnel, but frankly, I think you're following a cold trail. If Myron had wanted to kidnap anyone, it seems to me he would have kidnapped you, Luke. It would make sense that he could perform experiments on you that he might deem to dangerous to try on Rebekka first, considering he's come to the conclusion in his own mind that the two of you share an ailment as a result of the antidote."

"I can't figure it out either, Dr. Kilmer." Luke admitted as they stepped inside the elevator. "But I know one thing, and that's Bo wouldn't just take off without tellin' somebody where he's goin'. And considerin' the evidence we've seen, I feel pretty confident Settles is somehow responsible."

As the elevator doors opened, Dr. Kilmer stepped out and pointed the Dukes in the direction of the personnel department.

"Wherever Bo is, I hope you find him, Luke." Kilmer announced, placing a hand on his shoulder. "But my main concern is that you take it easy. It's too early after your surgery for you to be running around like this."

Luke gave a small nod of thanks before the doctor turned and walked away.

"Listen, Luke, that skipped breakfast is starting to get the best of me." Daisy announced. Considering the fact that Bo was missing, hunger was the last thing on her mind. However, the energy needed to continue the search required a kick start only food could provide. I'm gonna go to the cafeteria. You want anything, Uncle Jesse?"

"I's about ta say the same thing, so I'm comin' with ya." Jesse announced. "What about you Luke?"

"I don't wanna stop." Luke replied. "Somethin' just don't set right with this Settles guy, and I gotta hunch that we shouldn't waste any time findin' Bo."

Jesse nodded. "If he does have Bo, I don't think we should waste any time either, but my stomach says different. We'll bring ya back a cup of coffee and a bagel."

"And we'll call Cooter while we're down there, tell him to check the house in case we're wrong and Bo went back home." Daisy added.

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After the quick breakfast, Jesse and Daisy were walking toward personnel with a lidded styrofoam cup and a small bag when Luke met them coming the other way.

"I take it from the look on yer face you didn't have much luck back there." Jesse observed.

Luke shook his head. "It's just like Dr. Kilmer said. He didn't even wanna hear my reasons. Just flat out turned me down."

"Oh." Daisy replied, in thought for a moment. "Well, at least we have one advantage in the situation."

"What's that?" Luke asked.

"The fact that 'he' didn't wanna hear your reasons." She smiled, handing Luke his breakfast and walking toward personnel. Understanding what she meant, Luke smiled himself, passing his breakfast on to Jesse as they followed her.

"What is she doin-…….."

"Shhhh!" Luke cut Jesse off as he pulled his uncle behind a door out of sight of the personnel desk.

"Well hey there sugar!" They heard Daisy announce as she leaned over the bar that separated the personnel area from the hallway which ran in front of it.

The personnel manager looked up and his stern expression immediately gave way to a smile. "Well hey yourself, little lady. What can I do for you?"

"Well aren't you sweet? I was wonderin' if you could point out the way to the main lobby. I just get all fuddled with my directions."

"Sure can." He smiled, getting up. "You just go down that hall behind you and take the elevator down to the first floor. Once you step out, turn left and go down the hall. Once you're at the end, turn right and there you are."

"Okay." Daisy replied, acting as if she were trying to memorize. "Second floor, right, then right again."

"No no, you've got it all wrong." The manager laughed.

Daisy laughed back. "I told ya I get all fuddled! I'm afraid when it comes to directions, someone has to practically hold my hand for me to get anywhere."

"Well, I think that can be arranged." The manager replied, coming around the counter. With a girly giggle, Daisy grabbed his hand as he lead her toward the front lobby.

Luke and Jesse ducked out of site as the couple passed. Once they had, Luke walked casually behind the desk and began scanning files.

He knew Daisy would do what she could to occupy as much of the manager's time as she could, and he was glad. It took a few long minutes, but he finally found Dr. Settles' file.

"Jist grab it 'fore that feller come back." Jesse whispered. "We'll have Kilmer or somebody return it for us later."

Luke nodded and softly closed the file drawer. Jesse took the file and slipped it behind the front of his overalls before they began walking toward the lobby. Halfway down the hall, they met the personnel manager, who simply gave Luke a hateful glare before continuing on his way.

"Oh good, I was afraid he'd got away too early!" Daisy exclaimed once her family appeared in the lobby. "Did you find anything?"

Jesse simply patted the file under his overalls. "Let's git outside where we can take a look."

Niece and nephew followed uncle outside and over to the pickup truck. Once they were standing in front of it, Jesse felt safe enough to pull out the file and look it over.

"Jesse, there's a copy of his driver's license!" Luke exclaimed, munching on the bagel as he looked over Jesse's shoulder. "According to this, he lives in Buckhead."

"That's a fairly upscale suburb." Daisy commented.

"That's little wonder, considering what he does for a living." Jesse replied.

"The three of you just hold it right there."

The Dukes arched up as they heard that voice behind them. They slowly turned and was surprised to see the personnel manager standing there, with a police officer who was pointing a gun at them.

As the manager plucked the file from Jesse's hands, the officer turned to Luke. "I'm placing you under arrest on the charge of theft!"

Luke under arrest…..now there's somethin' you don't see every day……just 5 times a week.