Kerrigans: A Texas Dynasty by Johnstone William W

Author:Johnstone, William W.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Published: 2015-05-05T16:00:00+00:00

“You were outside for a time?” Cheatham asked Quinn later.

“Yes, I was. A man came to see me and give me some news. He has seen my brother and says he is safe.”

“You mustn’t spread that information far, my friend. This town is ablaze with talk about the young gunman who is said to have killed those two men.”

“I know. But Trace didn’t do it. He claims innocence and I believe him.”

“Truth sometimes does not matter, Quinn. There are those who have decided what they think your brother is, and nothing will persuade them differently, truth be damned. It is the nature of most human beings to do that. I know it all too well in the experience of my own life.”

“Please, sir, don’t tell anyone what I have just shared with you. It might make the police feel more sure that Trace is close by, and make them look harder for him.”

“No one will hear a word from me, Quinn.”

Cheatham paused, looking closely at his young hireling, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

“Come with me a moment, Quinn. There is something I want you to see. Something related to what I was saying about the propensity of human beings to prejudge others and then cling to that prejudice no matter how wrongheaded it may be.”

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