Kieran York - Royce Madison Mystery 2 - Crystal Mountain Veils by Kieran York

Author:Kieran York [Kieran York]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781879427198
Google: SZlSAAAACAAJ
Amazon: 1879427192
Publisher: Third Side Press
Published: 1995-04-19T03:00:00+00:00

"No, we don't," Royce negated. "And we won't."

"Think it over very carefully."

Royce nodded. She felt differently when she stepped out onto the street. She was fighting for her county. But she was also battling for her home.

*****

After Royce slipped into denims and a royal blue, fleece-lined sweatshirt, she strolled over to the Bell Ringer. Faye greeted her with her usual gregarious hamper of happenings. "Roycie, I'm still tryin' to round up horny cowpokes. Laramie is wandering around without a leg to his name. And you got that Dillon Granger poopin' like a goose."

Royce sat on a stool at the bar and grinned. "Well, guess I don't need to catch up on news in Timber City. Let's take it from the top. Any good prospects for the night?"

"Hell, Royce, I'm waiting for some handsome hunk to strut in here with a ten-gallon hat and a cast-iron cock," Faye laughed.

"Have you set your traps yet?"

"You bet, kid. Both of 'em." Faye jiggled her ample breasts. "I developed my talents early in life. They call me paradise. Hell, these beauties are goin' to waste. But I've got my search lights out for that ten-gallon hat with a cowboy under it."

With a sputter, Royce asked, "Any other requirements?"

"Naw. That'll do," Faye confessed. She wiped off a sweating bottle of beer and placed it in front of Royce. "On the house. Hell, I was so proud of you yesterday. The Coalition was out to pick your bones clean. Granger had a go at you, and you put him back in his place. You held on."

"Going for me seemed to be a group activity at the McDermott debate."

"Yeah. But you kicked Granger's ass into another zip code when you said that about the citizens of Timber County deserving as good as the cities. You really wrung his weenie on that one."

Royce smiled shyly. "Mom said you wanted to see me. Any problems?"

"That weirdo came in yesterday. He asked questions about Hertha."

"What kind of questions?"

"That's it, they were really strange questions. About what I thought people would say if they knew Hertha and he had a thing."

Royce leaned across the bar. "He's telling people that Hertha is interested in him?" There was incredulity in her voice. "I don't believe it."

"More than that. I got the willies. I mean, we know Hertha wouldn't piss on him if he was lit afire. But he said that they were going to run away together soon. He tells me that you're trying to break them up. He said you wanted to keep her for yourself. Said Hertha was just stringing you along until they could leave together."

Royce's face blanched. Her sigh was deep and troubled. "The guy is really disturbed."

"He's rubbish. He gets more and more bonkers." Faye's hand clasped the upper parts of her arms and she gave a shudder. "I was alone and got a little nervous about him. So I didn't say boo to him when he said it. He's so weird."

"And my inquiry is getting me nowhere. He's drifted to so many places, he says.

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