Author: tuantr

“Where’s my whetstone?” “Second shelf.” “It was on the table.” “You left everything on the table.” “Knew where it was.” “Apparently not.” Amos looked at…

“You made this?” Clara whispered. Amos looked vaguely embarrassed. “Had some wire.” She slipped it onto her finger. It fit. She decided not to ask…

“Why not now?” “Because if you faint, I’ll have to catch you, and you seem argumentative even unconscious.” That earned him another laugh. This one…

“Would it make the mountain shorter?” “No.” “Then I’ll save my breath.” His mouth moved slightly. It might have been the beginning of a smile….

“What are their names?” “Sam and Sarah.” “Identical twins?” “No. Just born close enough together to make God apologize.” That earned him the smallest laugh….

“That’s it?” “That’s it.” “You expect me to believe you?” “No.” His answer surprised her. Rusk lifted a saddlebag from the wagon. “There’s water and…

“Why?” Margaret considered lying. Instead she said, “They accused me of stealing jewelry.” “Did you?” “No.” Nathan drank his coffee. “All right.” She frowned. “That’s…

“That your race horse?” Cole nodded. The boy stared. “What’s your spare horse?” Cole frowned. “Spare?” The groom pointed toward several riders with second horses…

“And?” “Harriet filed for diversion rights on the upper creek tributary.” Eliza’s stomach tightened. “If the commission approves it?” “She gets legal authority to redirect…