Dawn's Prelude by Tracie Peterson

Author:Tracie Peterson [Peterson, Tracie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Christian Fiction, Historical, Romance
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2009-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

November 1870

Sad news of the Tlingit boys’ death came a few days later. The bodies of the brothers had been found by a local fisherman, who stated it looked as if the boys had both been beaten and strangled. Kjell didn’t take the news well. Now he was certain that the boys were innocent in setting the fire. But they had probably witnessed the real culprit.

“I’m heading over to Swan Lake to help cut ice,” Joshua announced. “You’ll let me know if there’s any work to be had here, won’t you?”

Kjell nodded. “If the weather stays decent, we’ll go cut some trees at the beginning of next week.”

“Good. I’d much rather log than deal with the ice.” Joshua paused by the door. He seemed hesitant to speak. “Kjell, there’s something you ought to know. I saw the Sidorovs earlier today. I think they’re staying at the Double-Decker.”

Kjell looked at the man for a moment. The place he spoke of was known to house anywhere from one hundred to two hundred destitute Russians at any given time. The people there were good about hiding their own, if the need arose.

“You’re sure?”

Joshua nodded. “I just wondered if maybe they had something to do with the fire—maybe even with the deaths of the boys. You know they treated them poorly. If they had snuck in here to set the place on the fire and the boys saw them, it wouldn’t have gone well.”

“No, I’m sure you’re right.” Kjell hadn’t considered the Sidorovs as suspects, however. He had treated them fairly, and they really had no reason to turn against him.

“Well, I just thought you should know, boss.”

Kjell didn’t bother to correct the younger man for his choice of title. “Thanks, Joshua.”

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