To Dream Anew by Tracie Peterson

Author:Tracie Peterson [Peterson, Tracie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2010-11-05T02:30:00+00:00

They did all that they could for Whit, but he died nearly an hour after showing up at the Diamond V. Dianne watched Koko pull the sheet up to cover the poor man’s butchered face and broke into tears for the first time that night.

“How can they both be dead? I saw them at church just last week. We were talking about having a harvest party next month.”

Koko washed blood from her hands and arms. “It would seem the Lawrences have decided to take this into their own hands rather than wait for the law.”

“Do you suppose they plan to come after us next?”

Koko dried her hands. “We’re not alone, as the Farleys were. The Lawrences know we have a good many men.”

Dianne heard voices coming from downstairs. She opened the bedroom door and rushed to the top of the stairs to see what was going on. To her surprise, Levi was pointing the doctor to the stairs at the same time he was holding the sheriff back.

Dianne met Bufford midway. “He’s gone,” she said softly.

Dr. Bufford’s sympathetic expression was nearly her undoing. “I’m sorry. I’ll go ahead and look in on him if you don’t mind.”

“That would be fine. Koko’s with him.” Bufford nodded and continued up the stairs while Dianne met the questioning stares of the men below.

“What are you going to do about this?” Dianne asked the sheriff.

Tibbot seemed surprised. “I’m here, aren’t I? I came to arrest Farley for the death of his wife. They had quite a fight tonight.”

Dianne laughed cynically. “Maggie and Whit had no fight. The Lawrence boys killed her and then beat Whit half to death. He died just a few minutes ago.”

“That’s a pity,” Tibbot said. “I would have enjoyed hanging him.”

“You’re not hearing me. Whit told us everything.” Dianne moved toward the man, but Levi intercepted her.

“Any word from Cole?” he asked, taking hold of her arm.

She looked into his dark eyes and shook her head. “No. I’m worried the Lawrences will kill him too.”

“Now, Mrs. Selby, I can tell you with great certainty that the Lawrences had nothing to do with this murder.”

Dianne met the man’s gaze. “Whit told us the Lawrence boys killed Maggie. You’re free to go see his body and then explain to me how he got that way if not for the Lawrence boys doing him in as well. I can’t see Maggie being able to beat him that badly. He was no doubt dragged behind the back of one of the Lawrences’ horses.”

“He’s mistaken. It couldn’t be the Lawrence boys.”

“And why not? Because Chester Lawrence pays you on the side to say it wasn’t them?”

Tibbot clenched his jaw as he scowled. “Are you accusing me of lying?”

“I’m not accusing you of anything. I’m telling you that a dying man told us exactly what happened and you’re doing nothing about it.”

“It wasn’t the Lawrence boys. They were with me all day, and then we were all at the Walking Horseshoe tonight. It wasn’t them.” He spoke the words with great contempt.

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