Bert almost slumped against the wheel. How was he supposed to explain. "Look, I know it sounds crazy, but I heard how he was treating you, and Sally has told me a lot about you. She was the one who suggested that I get you out of that town and away from Bobby Lee. She said that she did not know who to trust, locally, since Bobby knew enough to blackmail a lot of people in town." It was not quite the truth, but the truth she would never believe. He figured that if she did not believe him, and ran back to Bobby, and was killed, then he would have another chance to try again tomorrow. Maybe then he could tell her the truth, but as it was, he would do anything to protect her, including lie to her.