Mona Hodgson - [Hearts Seeking Home 01] by Prairie Song

Author:Prairie Song [Song, Prairie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Garrett couldn’t help but notice the spring in Caleb’s step as he left the Gobens’ camp and headed to the chuck wagon. For a young man who started this journey so sure he was beyond marriage, he seemed to be falling hard for Anna Goben.

Garrett felt a smile tugging at one side of his mouth. Caleb wasn’t so different from him.

“Garrett?”

He jerked his attention back to Caroline’s creamy face and that red curl gracing her long neck. The Kamdens were gathered around the firepit, while he and Caroline stood on the road’s edge.

Caroline sighed, her lips pursed in a contrived reproach. “I was saying that Caleb has been a big help to Anna and her family these past few days.”

“Above and beyond duty, really.”

She raised a thin eyebrow. “Much like you coming around here more often than necessary, perhaps?”

“Who says it isn’t necessary?”

“Not I.” Her demure smile could melt a glacier. “It does my heart good to see Anna and Caleb getting along so well.”

Garrett nodded. “Yes. I suppose we weren’t the only ones who started off on the wrong foot and got over it.”

Caroline laughed. “I’m not saying Anna had as big a challenge as I did.”

He opened his mouth and dropped his chin, feigning surprise and indignation. All to hear her melodious laugh again.

“Capitano! Mi scusi, Capitano.” Mrs. Zanzucchi shuffled toward him with Alfonzo Jr. at her side.

Garrett removed his hat. “Mrs. Zanzucchi. Alfonzo.” He looked from one to the other.

“Good morning, Captain,” the boy said. “Mama needs to speak with you.”

As soon as Garrett nodded, Mrs. Zanzucchi started rattling in Italian. Her hand motions didn’t help him understand any better.

“Mama is very upset,” Alfonzo Jr. translated. “She keeps her silver teapot in a box in our wagon, but last night she took it out to polish it. She set it on the table and went to fetch my brothers.”

More Italian.

“Mama says we have a thief in the camp.”

“I knew it!”

They all turned toward the voice. Davonna Kamden stood at the front corner of the farm wagon.

“I tried to tell you myself, Captain,” she said. “And now it turns out I wasn’t the only one missing things.”

“Ma’am, if I remember correctly, your locket was found. Are you saying you’re missing other things?”

“I’ll have to see about that.” She looked at Mrs. Zanzucchi and shook her head. “In the meantime, what do you intend to do to find this poor woman’s possession?”

“I will conduct an investigation.” He looked at the boy. “I’ll talk to the members of the Company.”

Davonna huffed and wagged her finger at him. “And you should have that Southern man read the Ten Commandments this morning. He needs to read about the sinfulness of stealing.”

Garrett pressed his fingers to his temple, hoping to ward off the headache forming there. “Ma’am, we’ll put that off for another time. I’d prefer to conduct my investigation quietly.”

“Good idea. That way you can surprise the thief … sneak up on her.” Davonna gave Caroline a sideways glance, her eyebrows lifted. “Or him, if it turns out that way.

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