Spanish Gold by Kevin Randle

Author:Kevin Randle
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781590772386
Publisher: M. Evans & Company
Published: 2014-04-02T16:00:00+00:00

“The gold isn’t that important,” said Travis, wondering if she would believe him. He kept his eyes on the beans, wondering if what she said was true. Was he there because of the gold, or was he there because he felt guilty about letting the old man get killed?

She laughed. “That’s what everyone says. They don’t believe the story and the gold isn’t important, but the next thing you know, they’re out there searching. Just like those men you saw in El Paso. Didn’t believe Dad’s story, but they were there just the same.”

Travis sat quietly for a moment and then said, “I’m only here because you asked for my help. I still don’t believe we’ll find anything of value, even after seeing that diary. Just because it’s a diary, it doesn’t follow that it has to be true. Everyone assumes that what was written a hundred years ago, two hundred years ago, has to be true, but that man might have had a dozen other reasons for lying. Maybe he wanted people to settle in this region. Tales of gold would certainly spark the interest.”

“Why would he want that?” asked Crockett.

“I don’t know. Maybe the Spanish king had given him large tracts of land here and the only way he could make any money on it would be to get people to move into Texas so that the Spanish wouldn’t try to take the territory back. Maybe he thought that getting people into the region would keep it all out of the hands of foreigners.”

‘Tomorrow,” she said, looking right at him, “you can return to El Paso if you want. You’re not required to follow me into the desert. I’ll take care of this myself.”

“And just how long will you survive out here by yourself?”

“I can take care of myself,” she said. “I’ve been doing it since I was twelve years old.”

“Living in a cabin at the edge of a town is different than surviving in the desert. If you don’t know what you’re doing, the desert will kill you. And if it doesn’t, there are Apaches out there.”

“The Indians are not hostile.”

“The hell,” said Travis. “If they want to do something, they’re going to do it. They don’t even need a reason.”

“I said you’re free to go.”

Travis stirred the beans and lifted a spoonful to his lips to see how hot they were. Ignoring her last statement, he said, “We can eat now.”

“Fine.” She didn’t speak for a moment and then asked, “What are you planning to do in the morning?”

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