Barbary Coast (A Searcher Western Book 12) by Len Levinson

Author:Len Levinson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: western ebook, john stone, piccadilly publishing, len levinson, josh edwards, the searcher, cowboys outlaws, gunslingers outlaws, the american old west, western ebook on line
Publisher: Piccadilly Publishing

Chapter Seven

A shooting star fell into the bay. Stone tried to stoke his confidence, as he traversed the streets of San Francisco. Women generally like me. I’ll ask her to marry me. He fantasized kissing luscious delicacies on her creamy anatomy.

Marie’s profile flashed dimly in his mind, insubstantial and far away compared to the golden goddess. If I can get past the first five minutes, I’llbe all right. Hope she doesn’t call the police.

At 131 Ashford Street on the opposite side of the sheet all lights were out. The building was a haberdashery store and a bank, shuttered and dark. Stone looked up to the second floor where Phyllis Redpath's window was.

He crossed the street. At the far corner, two horses pulled a carriage into view. Stone ducked into the shadow of the bank’s door. The carriage had bronze crests affixed to the doors, rolled toward the curb, and stopped in front of 131 Ashford Street.

A driver and shotgun guard sat topside. The guard climbed to the ground. He had a square, shaven head, a golden earring caught the glint of the moon. Stone heard sound to his right. The door of 131 Ashford Street opened, a wraith in white stepped onto the porch. Tall, slim, exquisite, she moved swiftly to the sidewalk. It was Phyllis Redpath.

The moon shone on precious stones sewn into her white coat. She disappeared into the carriage. The guard climbed topside with the driver, who flicked his whip. The carriage tinned around and headed in the direction it came.

Muggs panted happily as he took off after the carriage. Stone followed, dazed by what he’d seen. She's a prostitute. What else would she be doing out this time of night?

The carriage moved at a steady clip. Stone had to trot to keep up. Muggs loped silently behind the carriage. Stone jumped over a drunkard passed out on the sidewalk. If she won't marry me, I'll pay her price. I'll do anything to get her, except lie. Well, a little lie won't matter much. Maybe if I have her once, I'll find out she's just another woman. Then I can relax and make plans.

The carriage turned a corner and disappeared. Stone put on a burst of speed. I'll make an honest woman out of her. We'll go to Texas. I'll do anything she asks.

He came to the outskirts of the Barbary Coast. Drunkards staggered like phantoms in the vaporous night, saloons spilled light onto filthy sidewalks crowded with men representing every sewer in the world. Stone jumped to the muddy street and trotted after the carriage. From dark shadows, denizens of the Barbary Coast watched the big man pass.

Stone came to a corner, saw the carriage parked in front of the Comstock Saloon.

A crowd of rogues and villains congregated in front. He headed toward the front door, ready for the inevitable fight, when Muggs jumped in his path and barked angrily. ‘What’s wrong with you?’

Muggs walked toward the alley, looked back at Stone as if to say ‘follow me.

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