Bell's Star by Alison Hart

Author:Alison Hart [Hart, Alison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-375-89254-7
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2009-08-17T04:00:00+00:00

Papa stood beside me and placed his hand on my neck. Two men rode tall in the saddle. They held the reins tightly, and their horses tossed their heads as if the bits hurt their mouths.

The men pulled their horses sharply to a stop. The horses were as long-legged as Liberty the Thoroughbred. I saw marks on the sides of their bellies from their riders’ sharp spurs. One of them held a whip.

“Good afternoon, gentlemen,” Papa greeted them.

The taller man asked, “Are you Hiram Landry?”

“Yes, I am,” Papa replied. “How can I help you?”

“We're hunting for two runaways seen crossing the river yesterday. A witness said one of them, a girl, was swept downstream.”

Papa nodded. “So the sheriff told me this morning.”

The taller man spat on the ground. “Your farm is downstream from there. We aim to hunt for her here.”

I flicked my ears, hearing mean in the man's voice. The smaller man's horse pawed nervously, and his rider yanked the reins.

I felt Katie creep closer to my head. Turning, I blew softly on her shoulder. Flipping back her bonnet, she cupped her palms around my muzzle. “Those men must be the slave catchers who want Eliza,” she whispered. “But, Star, we have promised to keep her safe. And we must keep our promise!”

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