Fiona's Journey by Agnes Alexander

Author:Agnes Alexander
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press
Published: 2015-05-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Zeke saw Mac as soon as he pulled up to the campsite. The two dandy dressed men were arguing and didn’t see him. Without warning, he pulled his rifle from his scabbard and eased over to the ground where Mac lay. He checked his scout and saw Mac was wounded pretty badly, but someone had stopped the bleeding and Mac was breathing. He raised up and said in a gruff voice, “Get your hands up and tell me which of you dirty bastards shot my scout.”

“Oh my Lord,” Leo squealed, wheeled around, dropping the limb he was trying to light and throwing his fat arms into the air.

Wade looked startled when he turned to face Zeke, but took time enough to lay down the matches and lift his hands upward. “Mr., neither of us shot your scout. I’ve been trying to help him all I can.”

“I don’t see anybody but the two of you here. Somebody’s guilty.”

“It was Markin,” Leo babbled. “He did it and then rode off and left us here alone. We don’t know anything about this country or how to survive. We need your help.”

Wade said, “Calm down, Leo. I’ll do the talking.” Turning back to Zeke, he said, “Leo’s right about Markin shooting your friend and leaving us stranded. I hope you’ve come in time to help the man. I didn’t know anything else to do for him.”

Zeke eyed the two easterners. He noticed they weren’t wearing guns, so he felt safe letting his rifle down to his side. “I’m going to see what Mac needs, then I’m going to get to the bottom of what’s going on here.”

“I can tell you...”Leo started, but stopped when Zeke raised the rifle and pointed it at him.

“I said I’m going to check on my scout. Stay where you are.”

Leo looked as if he was going to say something else, but Wade put a hand on his arm. “Let the man check on his friend, Leo. We have plenty of time to talk with him later.”

Zeke checked the bullet hole in Mac’s side. It was nasty, but looked like the bullet had come from the back and had gone through. At least he wouldn’t have to dig it out. He knew if it hadn’t hit anything vital, Mac might be all right. It all depended on how much blood he’d lost.

A sharp whistle brought Zeke’s horse to him. He stood and took a bottle of whiskey out of the saddlebag.

“Are you going to get drunk?” Leo demanded.

Zeke looked at the man, then at Wade. “If you don’t keep your fool friend quiet, I’m going to shut his mouth, permanently.”

Leo’s eyes got big and he bit his lip.

Zeke turned from them and poured whiskey on the wound. Mac flinched, which Zeke knew was a good sign. “Give me a clean shirt,” he demanded.

“I only have one clean shirt and I’m sure not going to give it to you to put on that ruffian,” Leo blurted.

“I think I have an extra shirt,” Wade said.

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