DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
 
I wanted to go home, but Lucy didn't want to give up the quest (thanks Gil) for "OF" so I turned around and headed back into Fort Taber Park. What could I do? She had the keys to the car. efhjr.
 

   


IS THERE ANY "OF" OVER THERE?
LUCY WANTS TO LOOK FOR "OF" AT THE FORT
ONE MORE TIME, UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN!
THESE YOUNG PUPS ONLY KNOW ABOUT PUPPY "OF"!
BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THESE OLD TIMERS ARE LOOKING FOR.
IS IT LYING IN THAT LUSH, GREEN GRASS OVER YONDER?
OR IN BETWEEN THE BOULDERS OF THE DIKE?
WHICH PATH WILL LEAD US TO "OF"?
IS THIS WHERE RICKY SAID HE FOUND A LITTLE LAST NIGHT?
LUCY IS IN A HURRY TO FIND IT!
MAN, SHE'S TOUGH!
IT COULD "STILL" BE THERE, BUT WHO COULD GET TO IT!
THIS IS AS CLOSE AS I CAN GET, AND I DON'T SEE IT.
IT'S NOT THERE!
AND IT'S NOT IN THE TENT.
IT'S NOT DOWN HERE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD!
SHE'S BEEN ALL OVER THE USA ON THAT BIKE, AND SHE CAN'T FIND IT!
I LOOKED THROUGH EVERY HOLE FOR NOTHING?
MAYBE, THIS DOG WILL HAVE BETTER LUCK SNIFFING IT OUT.
IT'S NOT IN THE BUNKERS!
IT'S STARTING TO GET DARK.
JUST ENOUGH TIME TO GO OVER THE TERRITORY, ONE LAST TIME.
THE SUN'S GOING DOWN.
THE FORT'S PRETTY AT NIGHT.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.
WE HAVEN'T FOUND "OF"
BUT WE'RE DOING ALL RIGHT.
THESE AMBITIOUS YOUNG WIPPERSNAPPERS VOWED TO COME BACK, TOMMORROW.
FOR A MODEST FEE OF $100 EACH! "MAN, THEY'RE TOUGH!"
IF WE FIND SOME, WE'LL SEND A LITTLE "OF' YOUR WAY!
SHE DOESN'T GIVE UP.
HURRY UP, EARL! I WANT TO FIND IT BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER!
NOT AGAIN!
I'D FLY UP THERE FOR IT, IF I COULD.
MAYBE, WE'LL FIND IT, TOMMORROW.
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT'S HERE.
WHO'S THE IDIOT WHO TOLD US TO HIDE OUR "OF" AWAY?
MAYBE,
IT'S BENEATH
THE SEA.
A MERMAID
TOOK IT
FROM YOU
AND ME.
SHE
COULD
GET HOOKED
ON THIS
FISHING POLE.
BUT IF WE
GO
HOME
WE'LL
NEVER
KNOW.
IT'S BEEN
SO LONG
AND
WE WANT
IT SO
WE
KNOW
IT'S NOT
AT THIS
FLAG POLE.
SOMETIMES,
IT'S BETTER
TO
TAKE IT
SLOW.
LET YOUR
"OF" LIGHT
GLOW!
AND
IT MAY
SHOW UP,
BEFORE
YOU KNOW
IT.
"HEY, WHERE'D WE PARK THE CAR?
IT 'S PROBABLY THE ONLY ONE LEFT! WE'LL FIND IT!