Lawless Love (Lawmen and Outlaws) by Downing Andrea

Author:Downing, Andrea [Downing, Andrea]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Western
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc
Published: 2013-05-24T21:00:00+00:00

“Del Pritchart, huh?” Dylan narrowed his eyes and glanced from Lacey to Luke and back again. Every time he looked at Lacey, he had trouble getting his next breath, but that wouldn’t stop him from doing what was right. He paced in front of them, their gazes following his every step, before he stopped to loom above them. “You’re not going to tell me the truth, are you?”

“That is the truth!” Luke insisted. “I swear, Marshal—”

“Luke!” Lacey’s reprimand was met with a snort from both men.

“Here’s what I’m gonna do. I’m gonna ride out to the Dupree and get a statement from…no I’m not. No, I’m not. Luke!”

“Yes, sir?”

Dylan grabbed Luke by the collar. “Come with me.”

As Dylan Kane marched the young man toward the door, he realized he couldn’t trust this duo to stay put if he were to get Sheriff Brady or find this Pritchart fellow. On the other hand, he could hardly leave them tied up. Lacey drifted through his mind taunting him…in more ways than one. Was he really going to arrest that woman? Indecision tore through him like a tornado through a cornfield, ripping out his heart.

“Where we goin’?” Luke’s voice brought Dylan back to the situation.

But Lacey was on his heels. “You’re not taking him in, Marshal. He’s but thirteen, and he hasn’t done a thing.”

Dylan stopped and turned to see her pleading eyes. “I didn’t say I was takin’ him in. I’m takin’ him somewheres he and I can have a little talk. I want to hear exactly what he has to say without you interrupting all the time. After that, I’ll hear what you have to say. And if I can make heads or tails at all out of it, we’ll see…well, I’ll decide what to do next.” For a moment the marshal tried to read Lacey’s face, knowing dang well she tried to read him. He remained inscrutable.

Dylan gave Luke a brief shove out of the way before striding to the door where Lacey’s gun hung. He took it down, wrapped the belt about the holster, and tucked it under his arm before he nodded for Luke to precede him outside.

“All right now.” Dylan pushed Luke back against a tree, hoping his height gave him a menacing appearance. “What’s your story then? That’s Morgan’s horse—no, don’t deny it—so what the hell is it doing in your pasture?”

“Like I said before—that’s mine, name’s Bossy, and I been ridin’ that horse for several weeks.” Luke nodded his head to end the discussion, an affirmation of what he’d said.

“I don’t believe that, Luke. Try again.”

“Cain’t try again. Horse’s name is Bossy, and I been ridin’ him several—”

“You said all that. Tell me something new.”

“Ain’t more to tell. Del said I could work out on the range, join the men if’n I had a good horse.”

“Ranch supplies their men with horses, Luke. Why would Pritchart tell you that?”

“Well. I don’t rightly know. But…I know it looks bad. And Morgan, he weren’t no angel I can tell you.

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