Faith in Rayne by Dannie Marsden

Author:Dannie Marsden [Marsden, Dannie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Western, romance
ISBN: 9780947528393
Publisher: Affinity Ebook Press NZ LTD
Published: 2017-05-05T07:00:00+00:00

Harry had almost had enough and was about to speak when, from the corner of his eye, he saw Rayne sort of spin and fall to the ground. He quickly knelt down beside his friend and loosened her vest and the top buttons of her shirt. “Get Doc Granger.”

Maddie positioned herself on Rayne’s other side and attempted to take over. When Harry reached out his hand and grabbed her arm, their eyes locked. He coldly said in a low voice, “Until I hear differently from Rayne, I suggest you get away from her right now.”

“How dare you?” Maddie began to shout, only to stop as Doc Granger appeared.

“Let me see her, Maddie,” he said as he approached. “What happened?”

“She was walkin’ out with Harry, and she all of a sudden collapsed,” Maddie spoke.

“Harry, what happened?” Doc looked at Harry.

Maddie angrily said, “I just told you.”

“Maddie, I need to know what was goin’ on before she collapsed. Unless you were sittin’ or walkin’ with em, ya don’t really know.”

“She was having a bad headache and took some laudanum followed by a shot or two of whiskey. We was talkin’ about things, and she all of a sudden said she didn’t feel good. I suggested some fresh air, and next thing I know she went down. I loosened her vest and the top buttons of her shirt, hopin’ that would help,” Harry said in a rush.

“Alright, let’s get her to my office, so I can examine her.”

“My room’s closer,” Maddie spoke, as she turned her head to a group of men.

“Boys, help her to my office. I’ll be right behind you,” Doc ordered.

“But my room is—”

“Maddie, I ain’t got time nor patience to argue with you. Let me do my job.”

The group entered the doc’s office, and he started barking orders at his wife. “Get me a cold cloth. Give her some room boys. Thank you. Harry, ya can stay in the waitin’ room if ya’d like. I’ll let ya know how she is soon as I can.”

†

It was about half an hour later when the doc came back into the outer office. Harry stood as soon as he heard the door open. “How is she?”

“She’s awake. Seems she’s been takin’ more laudanum than we knew, and the whiskey today didn’t settle too well with her. I felt like I was walkin’ up to a tense minute between you and Maddie. Wanna tell me what that was about?”

“Doc, I ain’t much into tellin’ other people’s business.”

“I’m aware of that Harry, but unlike most small-town doctors, my patient’s welfare is deeper than just providing some medicine. I ain’t into tellin’ tales either, if that helps any.”

“Let’s go into your office,” Harry said, as he looked around.

Once behind closed doors, Harry told the doc about Lisbet, Rayne, and Maddie and how Rayne told him what Maddie had told her about their courting.

“Oh Lord, I was afraid Maddie was up to no good.” Doc sat back in his chair and drummed his fingers on his desk.

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