The Marshal's Mission by Barbara Goss

Author:Barbara Goss [Goss, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-14T05:00:00+00:00

Zeke drove her to the river where they sat on the rocks and talked about old times. They walked back to the buggy shortly before the sun was due to go down and Zeke asked, “Are you being courted by that builder?”

“Why, no,” she answered. “Why would you think that?”

“He frowned when I asked your father for permission to take you for a drive.”

“Really?” Glenna’s heart struck an extra beat. She thought Zeke had probably imagined it. “He’s not courting me. I was briefly courted by Asa, but I ended it. Spence Blackwood is a temporary fixture on our ranch. He’ll be leaving as soon as he finishes the stables.”

“I hear he’s a deputy marshal.”

“He is, but we didn’t know it until all of this business with the land office and Asa. We thought he was just a drifter looking for work, but now I wonder about the elderly woman he visited in Mead. Perhaps she’s an agent, too. Strange he’d have a friend here, in Kansas. I find it quite exciting.”

Zeke sighed. “Well, we still got Lanahan in jail. I got a telegram from the U.S. Marshal’s office saying they’re sending some deputies to pick him up.”

After helping Glenna into the buggy, Zeke jumped into the driver’s seat and pointed the buggy toward the ranch.

Before going into the house, Glenna asked, “Zeke, could I help you go through the papers at the land office? I just have to find something to lock Asa Livingston up.”

“Sure, you can help. It’ll be fun.” Zeke kissed her hand. “Come to the land office in the morning about nine, and we’ll get busy.”

Glenna watched Zeke drive away. She turned in time to see Spence leaning against the stables with a cup in his hand. Glenna nodded at him and went into the house.

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