Tombstone.
I walked back in town this morning and Abby introduced me to a doctor named Frank. When Frank asked what I did, I told him I was a Pinkerton. I told them I had gone out of town to clear my head and we talked about work and shooting people when we needed to.
“Never a dull moment though,” I said to them.
“They arrested me for mere nothing. Heck.. Don’t sound like good law to me,” Frank laughed.
“They did? What did they claim they were arresting you for?”
“They never told me,” Frank shrugged.
“You gonna behave and be nice today?” Abby asked him.
“The doctor don’t behave much hm?” I winked at her.
“Please have an open mind at how things are run here and I bet you make more new friends,” she suggested. “Well he had issues with Mr. Tye, so I guess he didn’t,” she shrugged at me.
“Now you assume I am up to no good? You will see. If this goes to trial as iI hear they do. I will be not guilty,” Frank laughed. “In fact I have heard of a payroll being dropped off today.”
“But I must be off for now or I will never make my delivery in time. I will see you both a little later,” Abby waved and headed off.
“Umm a few days.. Three I think?”
“Nice town, eh? It kind of draws you in.”
“Yeah met a marshal. He seams like a very busy man.”
“Kristoff or Ansar?”
“Never got his name. He was tall, wore a black hat, a vest like mine. But I think it had a logo on it,” he scratched his head. “Is Kris the other marshal he is the one who shoot me in the back?”
“Shot you in the back, Sir?” I looked at him.
“Everyone drew there guns around me as I tried to run for safety. Next thing I know my back hurt,” he nodded.
“Drew their guns why?”
“The only man behind me at the time was a man they called marshal. He didn’t talk much.”
“Yeah that sounds like Kris,” I sighed.
“Beats me. I assumed they where looking for an outlaw,” he shrugged.
“Probably were and he shot ya by accident," I said hopefully. “Sounds like I have quite a bit to catch up on.”
“Tye said drop your guns, put your hands up or be shoot.I think he was talking to anothe man as my gun was put away.”
“Must have been,” I nodded. “Sounds like you were in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
“Next thing I know I am in a cell. This why me and Tye ain’t getting along. Old man needs glasses. He got the wrong man.”
“You never shot your weapon? And he arrested you? Sounds like I’ll have to talk to Tye…”
“Miss Trin was it? My gun is never loaded,” he laughed and took out his gun to show me and I nodded.
“So what now? Or is the matter pretty much settled? You don’t have to go to court do you?”
“I showed them this fact before as well… but I have no idea,” he chuckled. “The old man is cranky.”
I chuckled softly but just shook my head. “I think I’ll wander around and see if I can find him. Was good to meet ya, Frank.”
“As I can see you didn’t panic with me showing you I am not loaded,” Frank nodded. “Have a good day. I have a payroll to find.”
“I’ve been in worse situations, Sir. I trust my instinct,” I shrugged. “See ya around.”
I walked towards the schoolhouse since it was Saturday and saw Tye standing in the back of the room. When Tye came out of the school and hopped on her horse I waved. “Hey there deputy.”
“Ah, yer back,” he waved.
“Yes Sir. Back and ready to focus.”
“Well good,” he nodded.
“You off to ride somewhere?”
“That I am. Or I’ll be late. I’ll catch up with you in a bit.”
“Sure. I’ll be around. Just wanted to let you know I was back. Ride safe,” I waved and headed back to the hotel for some food.
***
A few hours later I walked into town again and smiled seeing Ansar and Tye. “Afternoon, gentlemen.”
“I caught him inspecting my till at the Hotel. He went off on some rant about how he weren’t doin’ anything wrong, that I was just persecuting him because he’s young. Then when I left him be he started harassin’ the women around him and unholstered. Kristoff shot him,” Tye was explaining and I smiled, hearing the conversation was the same one I’d just had with Frank earlier. “Pinky. Ready to work, now?”
“Yes Sir. Level headed and crystal clear.”
“Good. Pardon me a moment, though, just remembered somethin’ in the office here.”
“How are things?” I asked Ansar.
“Just fine. Haven’t had a bit of trouble from anyone.”
“Really?” I tilted my head to the side.
“I heard about what Tye said about this Frank? Must be some card.. Didn’t bother me none though,” Ansar said.
“Yeah Frank was tellin’ me about that too,” I nodded to Tina as she walked over to us and then went on. “Said Kris shot him and Tye arrested him, but then he showed me his gun and it wasn’t loaded.”
“She... went cavalry. Oh boy,” Tye blinked when he saw Tina in uniform.
“Yeah.. just asked Tye about that. Don’t know why anyone would shoot a man knowing his gun was unloaded,” Ansar told me.
“Right? It sounded weird of Kris to me too. Said Kris didn’t talk much…”
“Sounds like Kris,” Ansar said.
“That’s what I said,” I said and he laughed.
“Really, seams your getting the hang of this town really fast.”
“Look, he’s a new kid in town, likes to talk. He unholstered his weapon - we all drew on him - but he claimed his weapon was unloaded. We couldn’t trust him, and he resisted handing it over,” Tye explained.
“I have a fairly good read on people when I’m doing my job well,” I smiled at Ansar and then looked to Tye, nodding. “I believe you, but then when he talked to me this morning he unholstered it and showed me inside. There were no bullets.”
“Tye your story changes every time you tell it.. you know that right?” Ansar looked at Tye.
“Of course that don’t mean he didn’t shoot ’em off somewhere to provide proof for his story…” I pointed out.
“I think ya just listen to only bits and pieces. Ya want me to say the exact same words every time, then ya got the wrong guy for that. When ya listen to my story and I realize ya done heard me wrong, I intend to correct it,” Tye said.
“Well you did say the man was unloaded.. then you say you only assume it was unloaded. Can only be one or the other,” Ansar said.
“I try to keep it short first time I say it, ya make assumptions about the bits I leave out, so I gotta clarify. Of course it’ll be different when I have to clarify. He was unloaded. But in the moment he’d only said it was. Would you trust him? I know, NOW, that he was unloaded. I didn’t then.”
“In the moment I wouldn’t have trusted him either,” I agreed.
“You said he showed you his gun. Why he show it to you?” Ansar asked me.
“Don’t matter now. He’s turned his weapon over to me since he ain’t got it loaded anyway. Just gonna get himself killed with it,” Tye said.
“To me?” I asked. “We were talkin’ about what happened... he wanted to prove he hadn’t done anything wrong.”
“He unholstered and spun it around sayin’ he was faster than the rest of us,” Tye said.
“That seems like a threat or challenge to me,” I nodded to Tye.
“What faster then you all? For a man with an unloaded weapon sound like he got some nerve,” Ansar laughed hard.
“Exactly the point. He’s got nerve. I get why Tye took the action he did,” I looked at him. “I would have been annoyed by that kind of challenge too. And unhosltering a gun and waving it around don’t really indicate that it was unloaded at the time.”
“I offered him a job with the law. He’d be good at it with his nerve. He weren’t interested, though,” Tye said.
“Think he’s more looking to get into the medical field,” I chuckled.
“He weren’t all that quick with his gun, honestly,” Tye nodded.
“Well, what ya expect from a new guy?” Ansar asked.
“Well I’d expect him to respect the law if he ain’t here to cause trouble, not threaten them,” I said.
“For him to shut his mouth and not trash talk lady sheriff’s. That’s what I expect,” Tye agreed.
“What he got on lady’s sheriff’s? Wait, let me guess he didn’t like Skylar ether?” Ansar asked.
“Nope. Gave her hell and when he said that he couldn’t believe we hired a woman sheriff I let him have it. Guess I’m still missin’ Sarrah,” Tye said and I wanted to put my hand on his shoulder for comfort, but I held back.
“Don’t we all,” Ansar sighed.
“I wish I’d gotten to know her,” I said.
“I give up my badge if it meant getting Sarrah back,” Ansar said.
“This town just ain’t the same without her,” Tye sighed.
“But we can’t dwell on what has happen and just look to what we can make better,” Ansar said.
“Very true,” I nodded. “Any trials on deck in the near future?”
“Portably that Frank fella?” Ansar suggested.
“I certainly can’t fill her shoes, best damn law I ever seen and she never backed down. Ever. Besides, she liked to wear heels,” Tye nodded.
“Yeah you wouldn’t look good in heels,” I chuckled.
“No offence to you Tye…. Next to Sarrah.. Is like putting the queen ant next to a worker ant,” Ansar said.
“I don’t take offense to that, even a little. I’m just glad to be even an ant in the colony. Some of these folks around here would just be lint floating in the wind,” Tye said.
“She sure sounds like she was an amazing woman,” I said and greeted Ella as she came over.
“That she was, and as her over taker I hope to do half as great,” Ansar said.
Ella asked if we’d seen Jimmi and we said we hadn’t. She said that she’d missed court yesterday and Tye said Rose’s pa was in court yesterday and I was relieved I’d missed that trial. I asked the verdict and Tye said that the father was guilty for drawing a shotgun on his own daughter.
We commented on Tina becoming cavalry and Ella talked with us about her court reporting job.
Tye looked over at me and asked, “Pinky, ya been practicin’ with that pea shooter of yours?”
“I was clearin’ my head, Tye. Left the gun locked in the office while I was away.”
“What about before that?” he grunted.
“Sure I practiced before I left. Could use some more though.” I noticed some tension between Tye and Rose and tilted my head curiously about it.
“Yeh it was. Ain’t nothin’ goin’ on in town. Let’s go fire off a few rounds see if either of ya any better.”
“Got some tension to relieve, Tye?”
“Whatever yer suggestin’, you can drop that line of thinkin’. Let’s go. I ain’t gonna have you two at my back if’n ya can’t hit a barn,” Tye narrowed his eyes at me and I smirked, following him out to the gun range.
***
A few hours later I headed to the hotel and got some coffee. I smiled and waved to Sky, heading across the street to where she stood in front of the sheriff’s office. “Hey there sheriff!”
“Welcome back home, Trin,” she laughed. “I bet ya all better now?”
“Thanks. Good to be back. I hear I missed some activity ’round here. Tye was tellin’ me Rose’s pa’s trial was yesterday.”
“I wasn’t here fer it. We had a jailhouse full yesterday. Had one shot and killed and one who got away. I call that progress!”
“Oh really? Who was killed?”
“Blood Shadow is the name he’s going by now. Was Marquis.”
“Speaking of a jail full,” Red said as he walked over to us and sat by the door. “I just tossed trash over fence in back.”
“What’s that Red?” Sky glanced at him and looked back at me. “Trin, ya know my jailor Red?”
“I think we’ve met?” I tilted my head to the side, thinking he looked familiar.
“He’s a man of many traits,” Sky laughed.
“Yes the hired gun,” Red said proudly.
“Weren’t it you askin’ how much you could buy my badge for?” I asked.
“Good traits or bad traits?” Asked a girl nearby.
“I’d be lost sometimes without good ol Red. Both!” Sky laughed and said to the girl.
“How much it cost for a Pinkerton badge?” Red looked at me and Sky laughed.
“See?” I looked from Red to her. Then I looked at the girl beside her and said, “Miss I don’t think we’ve met yet.”
“I’m sure to railroad sell me one,” Red smirked.
“Oh Liz, I’m sorry… Trin, this is Eliza. Eliza, Trin,” Sky introduced.
“Eliza, nice to meet you,” I nodded to her.
A native walked over and Sky seemed to recognize him. He walked over to Aleaya and she greeted him as Blood Shadow. I was curious and watched as I looked over at Sky. “So what happened yesterday?”
“Not now,” Sky shook her head and we continued to watch the Natives across the street. I wondered what it was all about and then the Natives walked over to us.
Red said something in Apache and Aleaya said, “Waterfall tell us something. You got crazy judge say lock me in cage.”
“Waterfall...what happened to her now?” Sky asked.
“What is this?”
“I know nothing of it, Aleaya.”
“We didn’t hear anything about it,” Kris pointed out.
“All law a bit crazy,” Red smirked.
“I did not attend court,” Sky said.
“Were you on the jury yesterday?” Kris asked.
“So this is not so then,” Aleaya said as the man beside her took some sand in his hand. He wore a head dress that looked like he was the chief.
“Not as far as I know, Aleaya,” Sky told her.
“Ok, this is all we come to talk of,” she said as the chief poured the sand back to the ground.
“So just talk of crazy judge,” Red said.
“Said lock me in cage, not know why,” Aleaya nodded.
“Were you being disruptive?” Kris asked.
“We come talk,” the chief said.
“I’m not sure why, Aleaya,” Sky said. “I have not heard anything about this… if I did, you know I would come talk to you.”
“Talk good,” the chief said.
“No, I only speak the truth,” Aleay insisted.
‘Well he wanted the jury locked up,” Kris pointed out.
“He should be locked up. Crazy,” Aleaya muttered.
“They voted not guilty even though Waterfall confessed,” Kris said.
“Okay then, we not speak of this matter again,” Aleay said.
“Well Aleaya, that is fer marshals to handle not me,” Sky sighed.
“It is done!” Aleaya looked at Kris, who just nodded. “Kris, this matter closed.”
“As I said, the judge was mad at the jury, not you,” Kris explained.
“Don’t listen to the Navajo, talk to me,” Red said then. “You want to law… talk to me.”
They started talking in Apache and Red asked Sky if there were any charges on Aleaya. Sky said there weren’t and Red told Aleaya something else and they walked away, seeming satisfied. I looked from Red to Sky and asked, “Sky…?”
“Yes?” Sky looked at me as Red went into the office.
“I picked out a few words of that but I’m not sure I understood what just happened. They’re obviously talking about the jury... were the natives involved in the trial somehow?”
“Yes, Waterfall had a court case yesterday.”
“Oh? Here in Tombstone?”
“And apparently the judge flew off the handle.”
“Who was the judge?”
“And ordered the jury to be arrested.”
“What?!” I exclaimed.
“No white judge going to respect a indian,” Red said as he came back outside.
“Sure, Red, but there’s such a thing as professionalism.”
“If they are like you, Red, then I am sure they would be treated well…. It’s the savages who choose to live outside the law that deserve harsh treatment. You are civilized and thus welcome,” Chrono pointed out from where she stood close by.
“Savages?” Red looked at her.
“There’s never going to be peace between whites and Natives until we learn to respect one another,” I told her.
“You set a good example and I wish they would follow it. It is a good thing we have you here to talk sense into them,” Chrono said to Red.
“Yes… them damn redskin injuns…” Red winked at Sky.
“What was waterfall in court for?” I asked KRis.
“I spoke to Private Blake, at the fort today….. he suggests a war is coming….. I think we should be very cautious of these ‘visitors’,” Chrono said.
“Private Blake? Don’t think I’ve met him,” I shook my head.
“He said he was new…. mentioned today’s payroll would have been his first if he had not missed it….. perhaps that is why he was so friendly and easy to speak to,” she said.
“Probably,” I chuckled.
“Bill Blake?” Red asked.
“What was Waterfall on trial for?” I asked Sky again.
“He also mentioned the fort lacked funds… no cannon, no modern weapons at all…” Chrono explained.
“William is a punk, a poe, and a mess!” Sky muttered. “Something about hurting Ansar, Trin.”
“Was Dee the judge?” I asked, putting the pieces together.
“Sounds like a federal problem,” Red said.
“No Trin, Jimmi was,” Sky said.
“Cole, how’s things?” I asked him as he walked over then.
“What the hell is this… a Law convention?” Cole asked and I leaned back against the post casually, chuckling.
“Yea it is you bring the donuts Cole?”
“I just got jail cleaned for you,” Red told Cole and we chuckled.
“Cole... Glad you stopped by actually,” I said then. “Can we have a drink somewhere’s?”
“Someone glad I stop by? Must be crazy?” Cole asked. “A drink with me?”
“Mmhmm,” I nodded with a smirk and caught Sky’s look of curiosity.
“If you buying? I guess.”
“You bet. The Oriental?”
“Alright… you lead the way. I been shot in the back before.”
I chuckled and waved to them as Sky called out, “Cole keep ya pants where they belong!”
We walked to the Oriental and went to the bar where I poured us a couple glasses of whiskey. “I’ve been thinkin’ about that magic book of names of yours…”
“Alright Trin…” he blinked.
“What would it take for you to give me a few names out of there?”
“You don’t want any of that sort of man. They ain’t outlaw types.. they purely sexual animals.”
“Cole,” I said pointedly. “I just want one or two names. I don’t want the whole damn book.”
“They take someone like you and do things to your body you never thought of in your strangest dreams.”
“Does the book even exist, Cole? Or are you just makin’ this up to bait me?”
“Well now…”
“You seemed mighty confident I needed it before, and now when I want it ya ain’t deliverin’.”
“Maybe it do… maybe it don’t… but my name is real and I be in that book fer sure.”
“Uh huh... and you’re involved with Del still?”
“Yeppers… Del me woman.”
“Any single men in that book of yours?”
“Hmmm.... some not partnered up formal like.. but most have women on the side. Why? You want some horse making love ta ya? These men are animals.”
“No, Cole,” I chuckled.
“Then why ya bother asking?” he asked and I looked at him with a serious expression and poured myself another glass of whiskey. “They take a pretty little thing like you.. and drag ya somewheres.. and buddy up... you never be found again.”
“I just... I need help. And I think you might be able to help me.”
“Fire!” Red shouted then and I sighed, setting my whiskey down.
“Like with Nikki Mullery for example…” I started.
“Help ya? Help ya learn to kiss a fella?”
“Help me find Nikki,” I shook my head.
“Oh? Well she ain’t in that black book?”
“No but someone who knows her whereabouts might be.” I shifted in my seat, longing to go to the scene of the fire but not wanting to lose my chance for information.
“I only seen Rikki and… rubs my chin… who the other?”
“Cole, come on. One name. Then I’ll drop the subject.”
“Voo might know her where-abouts,” he said.
“Give me another,” I sighed, wishing he hadn’t said that name.
“Kikki and Rikki… those two I seen in town… not the one you look’n fe.. r.hmmm… well if anyone knows everyone… it have to be Lot… but he won’t tell you anything.”
“Thanks Cole,” I reached over and squeezed his shoulder, standing.
“Hey! You sure you don’t want to learn to kiss?”
“Darlin’, I know how to kiss,” I chuckled.
“I teach ya one good one.”
“Not if Del’s yer woman,” I shook my head.
“Yeah… guess you’re right,” he smiled. “Well… Lot knows everyone but he won’t talk.”
“Thanks, darlin’. I should go check out that fire,” I reached over to put a hand on his cheek.
I ran out of the saloon and over towards Skyla. “Sky! I heard the call about the fire. Everything okay?”
“Well ya best be having ifn ya dont wan’t another shot in ya ankle!” Sky was saying as I came over. “Trin, good. A case for ya.”
“I’m listening.”
“I saw Patty go in never saw her leave. Then a fire.”
“Don’t think I’ve met Patty.”
“Howdy ma’am,” a man greeted me then who was standing by.
“Patty long black wavy hair and glasses,” Sky told me. “Can’t miss her.”
“Was a girl walkin past the Oriental when I was walkin’ out but I didn’t recognize her. Think she mighta went into the store out past that saloon. Hi there,” I nodded to the man who’d greeted me.
“I never saw her when I was over there, and looked high and low. So if you see her she needs to be questioned,” Sky said and I nodded. “oh Trin, this is my pain in ass nephew, Tony. He’s a trouble maker!”
“Hi Tony. Nice to meet you,” I chuckled.
“Well, I’s been thinkin about that an its been jus’ a little spat nothin more jus’ had ta let ya know I’s was here,” Tony grinned at Sky.
I saw Aleaya and another Native talking with Sky and I looked over at Tony. “Feel like keepin’ me company while I wander back to the store by the Oriental?”
“Wells guess its could hurt,” Tony nodded.
“Guess I’ve got my protection now. I’ll let ya know if we see her,” I smiled. “Where you gonna be?”
“Be nice!” Sky told Tony and said, “I’ll be around here, Trin.”
“I’s will be!" Tony laughed.
“So how long you been in town, Tony?” I asked as we headed over to the Oriental.
“I’m just gettin’ back from a little trip.”
We headed into the grocery store but the worker there hadn’t seen anyone with Patty’s description. In the streets, we talked with Kyle and Cole who didn’t remember seeing her either. We continued to talk and then Kyle introduced Cooky, his fiance, to us. I was surprised and walked down the street with Tony. I tried to hide my irritation and hid my badge in my pocket.
Tony and I went into the courthouse and I smelled oil. The judge’s bench was also burned and I said, “I think we found the source of our fire.”
“Yes’em seems so,” he nodded.
“Trin! Where is that woman?” Sky shouted then.
“Let’s go,” I said and walked out with Tony towards Sky. “Whatdya want, Sky? We were lookin’ around the courthouse,” I told her.
Sky gave me a witness report written by her and said, “Hope that helps, Trin.”
“Thanks, Sky. I noticed the judge’s bench was the source of the fire..”
“Yes ma’am,” Sky nodded.
“You noted that?” Red asked.
“I did Red,” she said.
“I smelled the oil and saw the burned bench, yeah.”
“Oil?!” Sky blinked at me.
“I put out damn fire… anyone ask me questions,” Red muttered.
“Red did you smell oil when it was out? Only thing I could do was cough! And he did too, Trin. All in that paper I gave ya.”
“Anything you think will help me find Patty?” I looked at Red.
"All I smelled was smoke and women yelling in my ear,” Red said.
“Oh and Tony heard me yelling too!” Sky pointed at her nephew. “I don’t know what all he saw though.”
“All I’s seen was Sky bein’ hauled outta the front doors to da courthouse,” Tony laughed.
“Did anyone other than Sky see Patty enter the courthouse?”
“You’re a hired gun… go find out,” Red said.
“Yea, I seen her walk in there,” Liz said then.
“That’s a good thing,” I nodded. “Sky, you mind I’ve hired Tony’s services as my bodyguard?”
“If that what he wishes to do. He’s good with his guns just not as good as his aunt…” Sky grinned as she shrugged.
“Wells that may be buts me be gettin better,” Tony laughed.
“Mmhmm Sky you shoulda seen me practicin’ with Tye earlier,” I grinned.
“You’ll get it Pinky,” Sky laughed.
“Maybe there’s some people at the soldiers outpost who could tell us more,” I wondered.
“Yes um maybe,” Tony nodded.
“And I saw, well heard, a girl yell. From out behind the courthouse.”
“What Sky?”
“There was a little girl yelling fire, but I don’t know the voice and I didn’t see her.”
“Oh… Ok we’ll head towards the outpost then.”
“So may wanna ask the orphanage kids. See who it was.”
I nodded and led the way to the soldier’s outpost while Tony and I walked. We called out for someone to come and I heard Chet call, “Last warning! I’ll be shooting anyone outside if I don’t get answer in three seconds!”
“It’s Trin!” I called back to him and he came out in a soldier uniform and I blinked. “Well this is new.”
“Well I’ll be, what brings you here?” Chet said, noticing Tony. “Howdy.”
“This here’s Tony, he’s kinda my... bodyguard. I need your help with somethin’,” I introduced.
“Seems army drafted me… pleases to meet you Tony come in both of you,” Chet invited.
We walked into the fort and Chet introduced us to Souzan, who was going to be his cook at the fort. “Chet, was wondering if you could help us find someone…” I said when we were finished with the small talk.
“Find someone? Who?”
“I’m lookin’ for a girl named Patty... has long wavy wild black hair, glasses... She’s short.”
“Hmm… not sure know a Patty. What she do?”
“Possibly arson. Couple of witnesses can verify it we just need to find her and bring her in.”
“Evening. Something going on?” A soldier asked as he walked into the fort.
“You know a woman who goes by the name Patty? Long wild wavy black hair, glasses... kinda short,” I looked at him.
“Patty? Can’t say I do.”
“Only girl fit that description’s one I have score to settle. Arson where?” Chet asked and looked over at the other man, introducing him as the sergeant.
“You have a score to settle with her?” I asked Chet.
“Sergeant Major Arguello. There something we can help with?” the sergeant asked.
“Yeah shot me in arm for offering to wash her mouth out with soap.. What she burn?” Chet asked as the sergeant went to close the fort door.
“Really…” I shook my head. “So you’re already lookin’ for her then. You’ll let me know if ya come across her? We want to talk to her at the sheriff’s office.”
“Oh Sarge, Souzan is gonna be cooking for me. I left note fer her to come here tonight, as didn’t wanna leave ya short-handed,” Chet explained to the serge.
“Fine by me. I got no complaints about that,” Arguello said. “So what’s all this about some sort of vendetta? We got a manhunt going on?”
“Lookin for a woman with long wavy black hair and glasses. Goes by the name of Patty. If ya’ll see her, let me know? My office is in town.”
“What she torch Trin?” Chet asked.
“Chet…” I started.
“Yes miss Trin?” he asked.
I blinked, seeing that he called me ‘miss’ now, and how much things had changed. “Just let me know if you find her?” I looked at Tony, giving my cue that it was time to go, and then said, “Was good to see you, Chet. Er... soldier.”
“Ya be careful them Apache out for blood,” Chet said as he gave me a quick hug.
“Seems we can’t get away from that war, you and I,” I hugged him back, nodding.
“No reckon this time gonna have to lay out some bodies be no peace.”
“Let’s talk later,” I whispered to him and then led the way outside as Tony and I headed back to town.
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