Penelope (Rand Ketcham Series Book 3) by Carroll Patricia PacJac

Author:Carroll, Patricia PacJac [Carroll, Patricia PacJac]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: PacJac Publishing
Published: 2019-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Penelope surveyed the meager cooking equipment. A beaten frying pan. A pot equally as beaten, and a tin to cook biscuits in. She’d heard squawks out back. Found a cache of eggs and a sack of flour. Some bacon grease and bacon and ham.

They youngest Burkett ran inside the cave. “I’ll help.”

“Go out back and get a chicken. How does chicken and biscuits sound?”

“I can already taste it.” Axe in hand he dashed outside.

She liked him. He had an innocent likability about him. Ha, that was something she needed. Although she toed the line and never did anything wrong, no one called her innocent or likable. Yes, she’d have to corner Cole and get him to tell her how he did it.

At the door, she saw Greg and his pa talking. They looked worried and glanced at her. Finally, Bob came to her.

“Girl, you’ve caused us some trouble. We been in this valley and no one really cared what we did. Now, I fear you’re going to bring vengeance down on us. There are some who would like nothing better than to hang us to the nearest tree.” He picked his teeth with a splintered piece of wood.

“I had no intention of getting you and your sons in trouble. The thought came to me when I saw them in town. I need help.”

“Help? How can we help you?”

She stirred the flour and eggs. “Nobody in town likes me.”

“You got a young man interested in you?”

“No. And that’s another problem. My parents have it in their minds to marry me off to a bore of a man. I can’t let that happen to me. So, I decided I needed to learn how to make people like me. Everyone likes you and your sons.”

He spat on the ground. “I find that hard to believe. We stay here in a hideout. Not like we have folks over for socials. How’d you come up with this crazy scheme of yours?”

She pounded the biscuit dough and formed neat biscuits. “It was like a spark of genius. I saw Greg and Cole and watched them throw the varmints in the bank and then scatter. When I saw the people run from the bank I had to laugh. It was wrong, but even I had to laugh. The whole town was laughing. Except for some who had wanted to withdraw some money or those who got sprayed by the skunks.”

Bob laughed. “It does have a funny ring to it. Sometimes those boys come up with the most ornery things to do. But you say people like us?”

“Oh, yes. That you take from those who wronged many and give to those in need is well known. Your sons will not have trouble finding good women to marry.”

Bob squinted. “You interested in one of them?”

“Me? No. No!” She pulled her note paper out of her pocket. “No. I have my list of requirements. My husband-to-be must be a hard worker. Honest. Trustworthy. Religious. And handsome.”

“Sounds like you ought to stick to the preacher fella your parents picked out.

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