Spirit of the Mountain ManOrdeal of the Mountain Man by William W. Johnstone

Author:William W. Johnstone [Johnstone, William W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Published: 2014-12-29T00:00:00+00:00

Morning brought the aroma of brewing coffee and frying bacon. It also brought twenty-eight Arapaho warriors, Zeke and Ezra along with them. That surprised Smoke, who made quick to ask about it. A grinning Zeke explained.

“We ran into these fellers just south of the pass. They tole us that they had been following a large party of Shoshoni and white men for two days. So Ez an’ me figgered ever’-body what was up for this tussel were already accounted for. We rode along.”

Ezra took up the tale. “Then, when we got to the pass, we cut sign of Injuns an’ whites ridin’ together. We left a stone cairn tellin’ them where to come. Should be here some time today.”

That gave him a larger force than Smoke had hoped for. Even so, he frowned. “I don’t have any more days to spare. Today’s the deadline. I have to show myself in Dubois or Sally will be killed tomorrow.”

Zeke questioned that. “You don’t really think that feller would make good on his threat, do you? Why, he’d lose his advantage.”

“You and I know that, and so does he. But, I’m afraid the one in charge is unable to think clearly right now. He might consider it just desserts for me, even though he would die in the process.”

Ezra spoke encouragingly. “I make it a good sixteen white men, and about thirty Shoshonis.”

Smoke sounded grim. “He’ll die then, no matter what happens to Sally.”

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