An Unexpected Dilemma Bride by Elliee Atkinson

Author:Elliee Atkinson [Atkinson, Elliee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Green House Publishing Co.
Published: 2018-03-15T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

SEARCHING FOR LAURA

SEARCHING FOR LAURA

Joshua and Nate waited in the living room for Cynthia to return for fifteen minutes. When she did not return, they asked Pam if anyone knew where she was.

“I saw Cynthia leaving in a wagon about an hour ago, sir.” Pam looked confused. “She was driving your wagon away.”

“Did you see anyone with her?” Joshua asked anxiously.

“No sir. I thought it was curious because she took your wagon. But I didn’t see anyone with her.”

“Why didn’t you say something? If you thought it was strange, it would have been helpful if you’d let us know.” His frustration came through loudly. Pam cringed.

“I don’t like to get involved in things that aren’t my business. That’s one of the things Mrs. Whitman always said. We were to mind our own business and not listen to her conversations or talk to her about her life or our lives. She didn’t care, and after a while, we didn’t either.”

“But it was my wagon,” Joshua said exasperatedly. “It was my wagon.”

“I am sorry, sir. I should have come to find you.”

Joshua and Nate shared a concerned look. Without another word to Pam, they both turned and left the room. “She was driving the wagon…” Joshua was saying as they passed through the door and hurried to the front door. “If she figured out that Laura was in the house, she could have taken her. She could easily hide her in the back of that wagon.”

“I know you want to find her, Joshua. Really, she could be anywhere. Literally. And we know nothing about this place. I’ve never been here and you haven’t been for about fifteen years. We won’t be able to track her down.”

“We might not be able to, but there are other people who can, you know.”

“Like your uncle.”

“Exactly.”

“We’ll use two of the Whitman’s horses. She took my wagon. Well, my uncle’s wagon, so we’re entitled to a couple horses. Come to the stables. We’ll go to the house and get Uncle Adam. He knows Wickenburg like the back of his hand. He’ll know what to do.”

“You think? Wouldn’t he have to be psychic?”

Joshua grunted in amusement. “No. He just knows a lot about this area. He’s been doing things like this for years. He’s told me all kinds of stories about things that have happened here in Wickenburg. I would never have thought crime could be so rampant in a small town like this one, but I was very wrong.”

“Cynthia may return at any moment.”

“She might.” Joshua nodded. “But I don’t believe she will. You go ahead and get Adam. I will search the property quickly and then take a ride to the Youngblood’s house. I will search there and we will meet back here.”

“All right.”

Joshua watched Nate go toward the stable and went back into the house, confident that Nate would get Adam and everything would be all right. He didn’t bother going back into Samuel’s study, but passed it heading for the next room. He gave each room a quick glance before closing the door and moving on to the next one.

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