Jesse let out a grunt as he rose from his front porch chair, his knees were not too pleased that the sit-down rest was so brief. He walked into the kitchen and yelled for Daisy. When there was no response he yelled again louder but still nothing.
"What in the world is going on around this place?" He asked out loud as he was walking toward the CB and then keyed up the mic. "Shepherd to lost sleep. Shepherd to lost sheep. Ya got yer ears on?" Once again he waited for a response and once again got none. "This here is Shepherd calling the lost sheep. Now if you boys don't answer right away I'm coming to look for you."
A response crackled over the airway "Um, excuse me Mr. Uncle Jesse but I just saw the General Lee heading to town along Old River Road."
Jesse recognized Cooter's voice. "Was Daisy with them?"
"Well sir, I couldn't rightly tell, I was busy pulling Swamp Molly out of the ditch and didn't git a close look."
Jesse sighed "Thanks Cooter. If you see them again flag 'em down and tell 'em to turn their CB on....or maybe it's broke."
"Will do Uncle Jesse. Crazy Cooter out"
Jesse grabbed his red hat off the hook that he had placed there only a few minutes ago. He walked out of the house and into his truck muttering to himself "It's probably just the radio but ya never with them boys. Besides, rumor has it Boss Hogg has been hanging out with some outta town folks. That's never good. I'd better go check it out. Stones, dirt and dust flew from under his back tires when he hit the gas.