Kingdom Come by William W. Johnstone
Author:William W. Johnstone
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Published: 2015-02-13T00:00:00+00:00
He rode Pepper back to the holding pens, where the cattle, not used to being kept penned up so close, were bawling and moving around restlessly. Taylor and Barnes walked back.
âGentlemen, I am grateful to the two of you for helping me find a horse and for speaking up for me when Mr. Northington tried to elevate the price. If either or both of you are looking for a job with some permanency, I would be glad to hire you on as hands out at Regency.â
âYouâd do that knowinâ we was thinkinâ the horse would throw you, but we steered you toward him anyway?â Barnes asked.
âHold it, Barnes,â Taylor said, sticking out his hand. âMr. Hanson, Barnes is a good friend of mine, so heâs just tryinâ to take the blame along with me. But he didnât have nothinâ to do with it. The whole thing was my idea âcause I was wantinâ to have some fun.â
âAs it turned out, I was the one having the fun. I most enjoyed jumping with Pepper,â Hanson said. âYou are both good men, and I would be proud to have you in my employ.â
âWas you really goinâ to give Northington a hunnert dollars even after you found out he was tryinâ to cheat you?â Barnes asked.
âOh, I donât think he was trying to cheat me,â Hanson said. âMr. Northington is a businessman, after all, and he was only trying to maximize his profit. There is nothing at all wrong with that, and Pepper is most definitely worth one hundred dollars. Were I to purchase him in London, Iâve no doubt I would be paying twice that amount.â
Taylor was impressed. âAll I can say, Mr. Hanson, is that you are a good man. Maybe as good a man as I ever saw.â
âThatâs very decent of you to say. Now, about my offer of employment?â
A broad smile spread across Taylorâs face. âYou got us, Mr. Hanson. You got both of us.â
âWonderful. Now, I have a proposal. To consecrate your agreement to a concomitant arrangement, suppose we have a very good meal, on me?â
Taylor laughed. ââBout the onliest thing I understood was you sayinâ you was goinâ to buy us dinner. That is what you said, ainât it?â
âIt is indeed. Have you a suggestion as to where we might dine?â
âIâd say the Rustic Rock,â Barnes said.
âThey set a good table, do they?â Cal asked.
Barnes laughed. âWell, to tell you the truth, Mr. Hanson, I canât say, personal, that they have good food. I ainât never et there, beinâ as it cost too much. But Iâve heard tell the food was just real good, and Iâve always wanted to try it.â
âThen try it we shall,â Hanson promised.
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