The rest of the story!!!
The hose clamp guy went home. I must to say that he
Stashed his stuff in a root wad hole that only my son
could find
..
The porperty owner drove his inlaws home ... east ...
After having a barbacue/rake the driveway party SO when I checked their place there was no shoe prints to compare too..
Having a few $$ involved and laying about I was concerned.
Now if I could shake the Jinx