Sometimes Bone: The Walnut on Devil's Elbow: Book 1 by Clayton Lindemuth
Author:Clayton Lindemuth [Lindemuth, Clayton]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hardgrave Enterprises
Published: 2017-12-21T18:30:00+00:00
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Hal exhaled. Again Eddie emerged. He was making quick work of the hogsâthe few remaining had scattered and it would take time, on ten acres, to find them all.
Hal aligned the sights and led Eddie by a foot and a half. Hundred and fifty yards. Not an easy shot, without support.
Heâd best wait untilâ
Eddie raised his rifle and snapped off another shot, and another. A hog squealed.
Hal would have to wait for a closer target or heâd have to shift sideways and brace the rifle against the sapling. That might give him away; heâd best not risk it.
His only advantageâwith his back the way it wasâwas surprise. That advantage would disappear with the first shot.
Donât squander your advantage, Hoot. No, I only got one advantage and Iâll wait. Damn skippy. But this bastardâs going to die.
More shots. Eddie was closer now; Hal discerned the plaid pattern of his shirt, the sheen of his dark hair. Looked like he was carrying a Mauser.
Jonah McClellan didnât have the stones to come do the dirty work himself. Just like the rich, buy somebody to do the deed, then claim the spoils. Well Iâll be damned if Iâll sit and take it. Wait for the right moment. Heâs looking for hogs, not Hoots. Ha! Stay calm. There, like that.
Hal had the sight picture. Eddie was still, ear cocked.
Halâs front sight post came half way up Eddieâs head. His nose seemed to rest on it. It was the same picture heâd used forever, all three posts level, the middle centered, and the target floating on top. This son of a bitch was going to die. No room for accidents or errors.
Hal had the edge.
But what would Jonah McClellan do?
Or Sherriff Brooks?
Was Eddie shooting at you? Directly at you? If I say yes, Brooks says, well letâs count how many shots he fired. Appears he dropped a hog with each shot. And I say I defended my property like the goddamn Constitution says I got the rightâand Brooks comes back with sure you got the right. But I got the jail. I got you for murder, âcause I take my money from the dead manâs masterâ¦
There was no way to fight all of them.
Hal glanced away. If he fired, he might as well go put a bullet in Jonah too, or go to the Sheriff and give himself up for a hanging.
Unless it was self-defense, there was no way theyâd let him live. He couldnât fight all of them. A prudent man would let the killers do what they would do, and when they moved along, look over what was left and find something to build again.
And the Bible said the meek would inherit.
As if hearing Halâs thoughts, Eddie snapped his rifle to his shoulder and dropped another hog. He stood, looked to Hal, dusted his legs, and wandered away.
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