Idaho Blood Spoor by Jon Sharpe

Author:Jon Sharpe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

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It was addressed simply to “Pike,” which hinted that Gideon and Driscoll must have been on friendly terms. Fargo folded it back up, slid it into a pocket, and hauled the mortal remains of Pike Driscoll into the grave. He covered the body with several inches of dirt, tamped the dirt down, and added a few rocks and branches to deter coyotes and the like.

For a few moments Fargo stood gazing at the earthen mounds. Six dead men in two days. The killer had a lot to answer for. He turned and went to the horses and added Driscoll’s to the string. The extra animals would slow him down but he was only a couple of days out of Lewiston.

The rest of the morning was peaceful. Fargo reached the crest and wound down the north slope. Along about noon he stopped at a stream so the horses could slake their thirst. While they rested, he sat with his back to a pine and unfolded the letter from Gideon Zared to Pike Driscoll.

Before I get to what I am about to say, I must ask you not to show this to my father. If you do, he will be furious. And not just with me.

We have known each other for seven years now. That is a long time. Granted, you are in my father’s employ, but we have always been friends. Or at least friendly. Last Christmas I had my sister give you a stuffed goose in return for the small favors you have done. Do you remember?

Those favors have meant a lot, Pike. You have not informed on me to my father when I have been with Tabor. I hate having to sneak behind my father’s back but he leaves me no choice. You know how he feels about her. He has forbidden me to see her, as you are aware. But how can I not see the woman I care for more than I care for life itself?

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