Heartsong (Logan 2)

don't recall exactly which one, but I know it was an

important magazine. Mr. Kenneth was right proud of

her at the time."

"I work for Kenneth, you know," I told him as

we drove into town.

"Oh, that's right. You're Mrs. Logan's

granddaughter. The judge told me you were helping

Kenneth around his house and such." He shook his

head. "The next time you see him, you tell him he

should come visit more. '

"Do you know why he doesn't?" I asked softly. "That isn't my business. I just know a son

should visit his father when his father is along in age.

That's where you're living, right there?" he said,

nodding at Uncle Jacob and Aunt Sara's house. "Yes."

I saw the car in the driveway beside the truck

and knew Cary was home. Why wasn't he visiting

Uncle Jacob at the hospital? I wondered.

"Here we are," Morton said, pulling into the

driveway. "You come visit again. I know the judge

would like that," he said.

"Thank you."

I got out and hurried to the front door. As I

entered, Aunt Sara was climbing the stairs with a tray

in her hands. There was a bowl of clam chowder,

crackers, and a piece of filleted bass with some

vegetables on a plate. She swung her head around to

see me come in and flashed a smile at me, her eyes

full of sparkling light.

"He's home!" she announced. "Jacob's home.

He insisted they release him today instead of waiting