Drifter 1 by Jake Henry

Author:Jake Henry
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: piccadilly publishing, western fiction ebook, brent towns, jake henry, jeff savage, outlaws and gunslingers of the old west, spaghetti western ebook, the old american west ebook, western revenge ebook
Publisher: Piccadilly Publishing

Eight

A HEAVY SILENCE descended over the room as the four men took in what Savage had just told them. He waited while they were deep in thought.

It was Morton who broke the silence.

“Could it have been someone from the stage?”

“All of the tracks were wiped out, even around the bodies,” Savage explained. “Except they missed one. A heeled boot with a square toe and a piece out of the sole.”

“And you’re sure that it wasn’t the Mescaleros that done it?” Wheeler asked.

“As sure as I can be without being witness to the robbery itself,” Savage assured him.

“That does it,” Wheeler snapped furiously. “It has to be him. That son of a bitch came back like he said he would.”

“Hold hard there, Hap,” Morton advised the mine boss. “You can’t be sure.”

“It has to be who?” Savage inquired.

“Elmo Brooks,” Wheeler seethed. “The bastard said he’d be back after I fired him from the mine. He was skimmin’ some of the silver. But of course, we couldn’t prove it so I fired him anyway.”

“He’s always been trouble,” Baxter nodded.

Savage’s ears pricked. “What about his brother, Duane.”

“I already told you, he ain’t been around here since before the war,” Morton reiterated.

“What are we goin’ to do, Hap?” Baxter asked. “There’s another shipment you want gone in a few days. This one’s even bigger. Twenty thousand. Maybe we should postpone it.”

Savage thought quickly. He was certain that if this was the work of Elmo Brooks, then his brother wouldn’t be far away.

“No.”

All eyes turned to Savage.

“What do you mean no?” Morton asked.

“What would you say if I said I could get the ones responsible for it all?” Savage asked.

“How do you propose to do that all on your lonesome?” Wheeler asked skeptically.

“I didn’t say I could do it all on my own,” Savage pointed out. “You fellers will have to do your bit.”

“I ain’t so sure,” Baxter’s voice filled with uncertainty. “Why should we trust you?”

Savage shrugged. “No reason at all.”

“Alright, I’m listening,” said Wheeler.

“I am too,” muttered Morton. “This should be interesting.”

“I want you to find five men that’ll follow orders and make sure they are trustworthy,” Savage told them. “Oh, and they need to be able to shoot.”

“Why can’t you find ’em?” Wheeler asked.

“Look at me, Wheeler. I’m dressed mostly in Union blue and we’re in Texas. You work it out.”

“Alright, what else?”

“Just do everythin’ like normal,” Savage explained. “We’ll leave the night before the shipment and wait a few miles outside of town. After the stage has gone past we’ll shadow it.”

“Why do you think they’ll hit the next one?” Shelby asked.

Savage settled his steely gaze on him. “Because someone is givin’ ’em information from the inside, that’s why.”

“I find that hard to believe,” Wheeler snorted.

“Well, how do you expect they found out about the shipments if they ain’t in town?” Savage asked him. “They sure as shootin’ ain’t mind readers.”

“I don’t like it,” Baxter stated. “All your plan does is put more of my men in danger.”

“It’s a chance you’ll have to take.

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