One afternoon, I was sitting on my living room couch watching television. From there, I could see my patio through the glass doors. While watching TV, I turned to look at my yard when I noticed my neighbor Thomas on the upper level of my backyard. He was moving around, looking near the trees and under some bushes. Curious, I went outside to my patio. Thomas looked up when he saw me. We greeted each other briefly, then he returned to searching around the trees and under the bushes, pushing them back as if...