Bannerman the Enforcer 45 by Kirk Hamilton

Author:Kirk Hamilton
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Piccadilly

Close to sundown they crossed a ridge. Satterlee showed no sign of slowing down. Though Yancey continually looked around, he didn’t see any guards. Then, through a gap between crumbling, humpbacked hills, he caught a glimpse of a white oblong and he knew it was the sandy canyon floor. Beyond that, he saw for a moment the profile of the Indian on the broken rock and was surprised by how far they had travelled.

Suddenly three men with rifles appeared on a flat ledge of rock ahead and above them. The men stood with their boots planted wide.

“You we recognize, Rick,” one man called down in a deep voice. “We just about gave you up for lost, little brother. Who’s that with you?”

The young outlaw’s face split into a wide grin and the cockiness he had first displayed in the cell came back with a rush as he hipped in the saddle and waved nonchalantly in Yancey’s direction.

“Cotton, I’d like you to meet a man you’ve heard plenty about but never clapped eyes on until now—Yancey Bannerman, top Enforcer for Governor Lester Dukes of Texas!”

Rick couldn’t keep from laughing at the startled look on his older brother’s craggy face. The two guards were likewise amazed. One leaned forwards, squinting in the ruddy glow of sundown as he peered at Yancey.

“By Judas, Cotton, the kid’s speakin’ gospel!” the guard said. “I know Bannerman. Tangled with him a few times. That’s him all right.” He shook his head at Cotton Satterlee. “I just don’t get it.”

Yancey looked at the man who claimed to know him. “Lefty Marsh, right?”

“You’ve got it, Bannerman.”

Yancey flicked a salute from his hat brim at Cotton Satterlee. “Glad to meet you, Cotton.”

“We’ll see how glad you are shortly,” Cotton replied before settling his chill-eyed gaze on his younger brother. “You got some talkin’ to do, Rick. Who’s the gal?”

“Senator Gunn’s daughter, Tina. She’s a hostage. We been ridin’ three days, Cott, and I’m plumb tuckered. Can we come on up?”

Cotton Satterlee climbed down from the ledge and stood beside Rick’s horse, looking up at his young brother. “I reckon you got a good reason for bringin’ in an Enforcer, Rick. I can’t for the life of me figure what it could be, but it better be mighty damn good, savvy?”

Rick Satterlee didn’t look quite so confident for a moment, but then he grinned crookedly and threw Yancey a cold glance. “You ain’t gonna believe it when I tell you ...”

“Save it till we get to camp,” said Cotton with a look at the weary, disheveled girl. She squirmed under his hot gaze, instinctively pulling her torn dress over her young breasts. Cotton Satterlee leered. He was a big, thick-chested man with a square jaw and eyes that left no doubt as to the thoughts behind them as he ogled the girl. “I’ll lead the little lady’s bronc in, Lefty. You escort Bannerman.”

“Pleasure, Cott. First thing, Bannerman, throw down your rifle, pronto!”

“He’s got a six-gun in his belt under the shirt, too,” Rick said.

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