Orphan Train Escape by Rachel Wesson

Author:Rachel Wesson [Wesson, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 31

Jacob had his arms wrapped around his younger sister Lizzie. “You’re not taking her, you got mean eyes.”

“Move away, lad, before I take off my belt and give you a hiding.” Bridget looked on in horror as the well-dressed dandy raised a fist. She couldn’t see his face but judging by the look on Jacob’s face, there was no way the boy was giving in.

“I don’t care what you do to me. You ain’t getting your dirty hands on my sister,” Jacob replied, his voice shaking but with fear or anger, Bridget couldn’t tell.

“Why you little guttersnipe—”

Mr. Watson put his hand on the man’s arm and forced him to lower his fist.

“Excuse me,” Mr. Watson said. “Jacob, what is the problem?”

“Mr. Watson, this man says he wants our Lizzie, but he got a funny look on his face. I said he can’t have her,” Jacob said, glaring at the man.

Bridget held her breath, silently begging Mr. Watson to listen to the child and not to tear him away from Lizzie. She was all he had left.

“Now Jacob, we spoke about this. It is not always feasible to find families to take siblings,” Mr. Watson explained.

“But he doesn’t have a wife and Lizzie needs a ma,” Jacob said.

“See here, you listen to the man in charge. Now Lizzie, or whatever your name is, you are coming with me,” the stranger made a grab for her.

“No, she isn’t. Take your hands off that child,” Mr. Watson almost roared. “Jacob, take Lizzie and go and stand over there with Liam and Annie.”

As Jacob stood rooted to the floor, Bridget took his hand and Lizzie’s and moved them off to the side in the direction of Liam. Then she turned back to hear how Mr. Watson dealt with the man.

“I want that girl.”

“You, sir, will not have any child as long as I am in charge of this group,” Mr. Watson said, in a tone that brooked no argument.

“I am as entitled to adopt a child as anyone else,” the man retorted.

Bridget could see his cold, black eyes and thanked God Mr. Wilson was there to save Lizzie.

“Where is your wife?” Mr. Watson asked. “Only married couples can adopt and only with my final say so. Please remove yourself from the hall before I have to call the sheriff, and have you removed.”

“You God-loving half-legged varmint, you think you’re above the rest of us. I will get me the girl. Just you wait and see. I have money.” The man moved forward, his hand moving to his waist. Thankfully, the sheriff had insisted everyone remove their guns before entering the Lord’s house.

“I don’t care how much money you have, mister. Now get out before this half-legged varmint, as you called me, takes his cane and knocks the head off your shoulders.”

Bridget couldn’t believe her ears. Mr. Watson hadn’t shouted, but his tone suggested he would follow through on his threat if the man didn’t move.

The mayor arrived just at that moment. “Johnny Felder, what are you doing here? You get yourself out of here right now or I will arrest you myself.

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