Mail Order Bride - Westward Fortune: Historical Cowboy Romance (Montana Mail Order Brides Book 5) by Bridey Linda

Author:Bridey, Linda [Bridey, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Mail Order Bride Dept, Beldene Publishing
Published: 2014-08-16T04:00:00+00:00

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When Dean returned, he wasn’t alone. As he’d said, he had Jack drive the other team. They’d gone to the lumber yard and picked up two loads of wood. They’d brought tools, ropes, harnesses, and other building paraphernalia. Dean had made a trip through town to ask anyone available to come help do some building. Jake had closed the bar and used his two Percheron geldings to pick up lumber. He also brought what tools he had.

Men and women came to assist Joe and Lacey in their time of need. The women had brought food and helped Joe’s cooking staff to feed all the workers. Most of the men brought lumber and tools.

In the middle of organizing the workers and coming up with a plan, loud Indian whoops sounded. They turned to see a string of Lakota braves coming from the trees at the back of the Dwyer estate. They thundered up to the other group on their horses. Some of the people didn’t know what was happening and began backing off.

Marcus brought Arrow to a stop and dismounted. He’d stayed in his regular clothes so everyone would recognize him. He held up his hands and shouted, “They’re here to help. Don’t be afraid!”

Joe went forward and greeted Black Fox. “Hello, brother.”

“Hello, brother,” Black Fox said as he dismounted. He and Joe shook hands and the crowd began to relax.

“I can’t thank you enough for coming to help me out,” Joe said.

“You are welcome,” Black Fox said. “What do you want us to do?”

Orders were given to hitch horses to ropes and pulleys that were fixed to beams and other large pieces and to pull them off the piles. All through the day, buckets of water were poured over the charred remains of the barn. It was a good thing that there was a creek nearby. Workers sifted through the wreckage and pulled out whatever equipment seemed salvageable.

Others worked on digging five large graves for the horses that hadn’t made it out. At one point, Joe had to be physically restrained in the house while the horses were pulled out and buried. No one wanted him to see his beloved animals that way. Eddie had identified each of the horses and wept the whole time he and the other grooms lay them to rest. All of the grooms felt the loss of their equine friends. They knew each of their charges’ unique personalities and remembered all of the good times with them.

Once Luke received word that the burials were done, he let Joe leave the house. No one thought any less of Joe when he raced to the graves and sank down on the ground to mourn the horses he had raised and loved. Lacey stayed with him the whole time.

Joe had just gotten up off the ground and pulled Lacey with him when Seth came walking towards him. Joe didn’t like the furious expression on Seth’s face.

“What is it?” Joe asked.

“Arson. This was a deliberate fire, Joe,” Seth said. “Come with me.

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