The Believer by Ann H. Gabhart

Author:Ann H. Gabhart [Gabhart, Ann H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Christian, Orphans, Kentucky, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical, Shakers, Kentucky - History - 1792-1865, General, Religious, Love Stories
ISBN: 9780800733629
Google: zQ_V66sSBf0C
Publisher: Revell
Published: 2009-07-31T06:00:00+00:00

"Brother Ethan!" he said. "Take control of yourself'

Brother Issachar's words came to him as if from far away, but they did penetrate his rage. He pulled in a ragged breath and fought to keep his feet clamped to the ground when all he wanted to do was stomp the old man in front of him into the dirt. And then the man looked up at him and laughed.

"That's more like it, son. I knew there was Boyd blood in there somewhere:" He pushed himself slowly up off the ground. "I'm betting you like the ladies too. In spite of what they tell me about them Shaker men:"

Ethan just stared at him without saying anything. He wasn't worth words.

Brother Issachar spoke instead. "Take the money and go:"

"Don't let him have the money," Ethan said, but it was too late.

Brother Issachar had already pitched the pouch toward Hawk. The man caught it in midair and stuffed it in his pocket in one motion. He still grasped the knife in his other hand.

"Man is more precious than any amount of money," Brother Issachar said. "He can have it. We can make our way home without it. The good Lord will watch over us"

"You listen to him, boy. You'll learn a lot today both from your peaceable preacher friend and from me" Hawk slid his knife back in his belt. "You done learned that if you get mad enough, you ain't afraid of dying no more. That's not a bad lesson to know. Can actually stand you in good stead at times, but you've got a lot more to learn"

"I don't want to learn anything from you:'

"So you think, but I got three more things you might find useful in the days ahead" Hawk started to move past them out toward the street. Then in one motion he jerked out his knife again and put it against Ethan's ribs. "First, never trust a man with a knife, 'specially an old scalawag like me. And second, always expect the unexpected'

Ethan didn't have time to react before Hawk flashed the knife away from Ethan and stabbed Brother Issachar in the stomach. Hawk yanked the knife out and stepped back from Ethan, who stared at the blood dripping off the knife blade. Even with that proof in front of his eyes, Ethan couldn't believe what the man had done. Color drained from Brother Issachar's face as he staggered to the side. Ethan grabbed him to hold him up as he glared with hatred at the man with the knife. He should have stomped him into the ground when he had the chance.

One corner of Hawk's mouth curled up in something that resembled a smile as he wiped Brother Issachar's blood from the blade onto his pants before shoving it back in his belt. "Last of all," he said. "Never love nobody too much. You can believe your old pa on this one. Won't bring you nothing but grief'

Ethan turned his eyes away from him out to the street as Brother Issachar leaned more heavily against him.

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