THE BOUNTY: Twentieth in a Series of Jess Williams Westerns (A Jess Williams Western Book 20) by Thomas Robert J

Author:Thomas, Robert J. [Thomas, Robert J.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: R & T Enterprise Inc.
Published: 2013-11-17T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Sheriff Jubal Burch sat in his chair behind his desk grumbling to himself about the latest ass-chewing he received at the hands of a very angry and impatient Walt Mercer regarding Jane Lacey. Mercer was growing increasingly angrier every time they met and Burch had to inform him that they still had not located her. He seriously thought about quitting every time Mercer chewed his ass out, but the truth was, he needed the money. And if he did quit, he’d have a hard time finding a job since Mercer pretty much owned the town and everything in it, except for the one livery where Burch had worked before. He reached down into his drawer and pulled out a small bottle of whiskey and was pouring himself a drink when he heard a rap on the door.

“Go away, I’m closed for the day,” he snapped. The door pushed open and Buster Sexton walked in with his hands up in the air. Sexton was carrying his sawed off along with two Colt Peacemakers, one tied down low on his right hip and one in a cross draw holster that rode just to the front of his left hip.

“I didn’t think the law ever closed,” drawled Buster. Burch looked up at him and frowned.

“I hope you’ve got some good news for me, ‘cause Mercer just reamed my ass out again,” groused Burch. “I swear, my asshole is so big, the next time I have to take a shit, I don’t even think I’ll need to wipe. It’ll just drop clean out without leaving any mess.”

“Rich people with money are used to getting whatever they want and when they don’t get it, they get angry,” said Buster, sitting down in one of the chairs in front of Burch’s desk. Buster eyed the shot glass of whiskey and licked his lips. Burch pulled out another glass and filled it and slid it across the desk toward Buster. Buster picked it up and threw it back in one gulp. He swallowed it and let out a long sigh.

“That’ll wash some of that trail dust down,” sighed Buster. Burch re-filled it and looked at Buster with an expectant look.

“Well, did you find anything out about Jane Lacey?” Buster quickly threw back the second whiskey and downed it and slammed the shot glass back down on Burch’s desk.

“Yeah, but you’re not gonna like it,” drawled Burch with a crooked smile forming on his thin lips.

“If you want another shot of this free whiskey, you’ll start talking,” said Burch, pushing the cork back in the bottle. Buster slid his glass back across the desk and Burch just looked at him with that same expectant look again.

“Well, I saw her down in a town called Kendall about six days ago,” explained Buster. “I gathered up three other men to help me take her into custody and bring her back here for the money, but when I found out who was with her, I had enough sense to ride out of there and leave her alone.

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