Nevada Nights by Langan Ruth Ryan

Author:Langan, Ruth Ryan [Langan, Ruth Ryan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-03-26T17:26:39+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

"You came home very late last night. In fact, it was nearly morning." Miriam’s sharp eyes scanned Cameron’s face.

"You must have been dreaming. I didn’t go out last night." Cameron draped her shawl about her shoulders, avoiding Miriam’s gaze.

"Really. Am I dreaming those bruises too?"

Cameron’s eyes widened in surprise. Then she sighed in resignation. Her voice lowered. "You don’t miss much, do you, Miriam? All right. I did go out." She glanced around before adding, "But I don’t want the others to know about it. Do you remember when I told you there was some fresh digging on our land?"

Miriam nodded.

"Well, last night, after everyone was asleep, I went to see for myself."

Miriam’s eyes were round with interest. "And?"

Cameron shrugged. "I saw someone digging."

Miriam raised one eyebrow. "And you got those bruises from just hiding in the shadows?"

Cameron laughed. "All right, Miriam. You’re very perceptive. I’ll tell you the rest. I was thrown down a mine shaft." She ignored the sudden gasp. "But I managed to find my way out." She deliberately avoided mentioning Colt. There was no way to explain his part in all this since she wasn’t really sure of him herself.

At the mention of the mine shaft, Miriam seemed to have shrunk back into herself. The pain she had buried all these years was suddenly fresh in her mind.

Cameron caught Miriam’s cold hands. "Don’t dwell on it, Miriam. The problem now is, who is digging on the land, and why?

"You didn’t see who tried to harm you?"

Cameron shook her head. "And they didn’t recognize me either. They thought I was a drifter. They think I’m dead and out of their way."

"What will you do now?"

"I don’t know. I only know I don’t intend to give up on this mystery."

Miriam clutched her sleeve as she stood up. "Be careful, Cammy. Your next fall down a mine shaft could leave you . . ." She couldn’t bring herself to finish the sentence.

Cameron nodded somberly. Crippled like Miriam. Or worse. That thought had already crossed her mind.

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