Brand 3 by Neil Hunter

Author:Neil Hunter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: western, wild west, old west, american west, gunfighters, american frontier, piccadilly publishing, neil hunter, jason brand
Publisher: Piccadilly Publishing

Chapter Ten

“Damn it, preacher, I didn’t count on this!”

As Jude glanced across at Kimble. He kept his own anger under control. He admitted to himself that he hadn’t expected to become trapped by Lobo himself. It wasn’t supposed to work that way. Jude didn’t panic. They were in a tight spot right now, but that would change. He had total confidence in his own ability. He’d crawled out of worse spots than this, and he’d do it again.

Lobo had picked his place well. The narrow defile was ideal for an ambush. Once the breed had opened fire they had been forced to vacate their saddles quickly, finding what cover they could among the tumbled rocks that littered the ground. Lobo himself was high overhead, able to take his time picking his targets. One of the problems Jude and Kimble were finding was the bright sun that struck them full in the face. It made pinpointing Lobo difficult, even though he was constantly moving back and forth along the cliff top.

The half-breed had kept them pinned down for a couple of hours now. Only a stroke of luck had allowed them to reach cover before one of Lobo’s initial shots had struck home. Lobo’s first shot had struck Kimble’s horse, burning it across the flank. Since then a steady exchange of fire had taken place, neither side hitting anything. Jude knew that Lobo was in the best position. They were safe as long as they stayed under cover. If they made a break he could pick them off easily. He had them trapped and he could keep them under his waiting gun for as long as he wanted.

Kimble was aware of the situation too. The realization angered and frightened him. He was stuck behind a rock with no place to go. Sitting with his back to the rock wall he digested the facts. On the one hand there was Lobo, a half-breed crazy man, just waiting to blow his head off. Then there was Jude. The more he thought about it the more he was convinced Jude was just as crazy as the breed. What with all his damn bible spouting. It was Jude who had talked Kimble and Parrish into joining in this stupid hunt for Lobo. The promised one third share of the reward money seemed a long way off to Kimble now. The way things were changing he wasn’t going to get much out of this deal.

Unless!

Kimble thought about the girl. She had ducked under cover the moment the shooting started. Now she was huddled in a cleft of rock. Kimble could see her, but he couldn’t get to her. He glanced in her direction, eyeing her boldly, and deciding that his first appraisal of her had been right. She was a good looking female. She would be worth taking. Kimble realized she would put up a hell of a fight — but that was all part of the game. The hell with a passive woman who didn’t resist.

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