Ralph Compton Reunion in Hell by Carlton Stowers & Ralph Compton

Author:Carlton Stowers & Ralph Compton [Stowers, Carlton & Compton, Ralph]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Westerns, Action & Adventure, Historical, General
ISBN: 9780593100691
Google: ORSOEAAAQBAJ
Amazon: 0593100697
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2020-04-06T12:00:00+00:00

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A COOL BREEZE replaced the day’s heat when the sun went down. Leaving their horses behind, they slowly made their way up the ridge and began approaching the shooter from the back side. As they did so, the night had gone quiet, no more gunfire or gibberish chatter from above. After almost two hours, Breckenridge and Pate were close enough to see a lone shadowy figure leaning against a boulder, his attention fixed on the floor of the gorge.

“Want to shoot him from here or get close enough to have a chat with him ’fore we do?” said Jonesy.

“I want to see his face and know his name,” Clay answered.

They were just yards away when Jonesy’s foot slipped on a loose rock that rolled toward the edge, alerting Wilson. He turned abruptly, pointing his rifle in their direction. Before either could lift his weapon into position, he fired.

The bullet struck Pate in the shoulder, shattering bone as it entered. He went to his knees as the shooter turned and began to run. Breckenridge’s first instinct was to give chase, but he quickly chose to look after his friend instead.

Leaning close, he could see a good deal of blood but also realized the bullet had made a clear entry and exit. He removed Jonesy’s bandanna from his neck and placed it over the wound. “You’re going to be okay,” Clay said. “You’re going to be fine, just fine. . . .”

Jonesy felt dizzy and sick to his stomach. “Feels like I got hold of some real bad whiskey,” he said.

“I’ll need you to get on your feet soon as you feel up to it so we can get you back to your horse,” Clay said. In the distance, he could hear the sound of hooves clicking against the rocks as the shooter rode away.

“Did you get to see his face?”

“He’s who I expected,” Breckenridge said. “Calls himself Top Wilson.”

“Why don’t you leave me here to get some rest and go on after him?”

“I’d just as soon he have some time to worry about me coming,” Clay said.

“You think he knows who you are?”

“Not yet.”

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