Trail to Clear Creek (Thanksgiving Books & Blessings Collection One Book 3) by Kit Morgan

Author:Kit Morgan [Morgan, Kit]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-08T04:00:00+00:00

Irene Dunnigan marched up to Wilfred and Duncan, a lantern in one hand, a huge iron ladle in the other. She waved the ladle as she talked. “There you are. Did you hear?”

“Hear what?” Wilfred asked.

“Little Tommy Turner’s missing. People are starting to search.” She turned to Duncan, who was just opening his mouth to speak. “And you, you thief!”

“I beg your pardon!” Duncan retorted.

“What?!” Wilfred said.

“I’m missing things, and the only one who’s been in our camp other than the Turners is you!”

“Mrs. Dunnigan, you don’t think …” Duncan managed.

Mrs. Dunnigan cut him off. “I certainly do!”

“Oh, for Heaven’s sake.” Wilfred rubbed his temple. “A little boy’s missing and you’re doing this now?”

“No time like the present. Wilfred, go look for that child! Duncan Cooke, you come with me. We’re going to see Mr. Kinzey!”

“No, Irene, you’re not,” Wilfred said calmly. “We’re all going to look for Tommy.”

Duncan noticed the gentleness in the man’s voice, the patience on his face. Was there something else going on? Granted, the woman was being ridiculous, but that was beside the point. This was Mrs. Dunnigan he was dealing with, and she wasn’t one to be trifled with.

“Irene, the people have an emergency and we all need to help. You can take this up with Duncan later.”

She narrowed her eyes at him, then Duncan. “Well, all right, but as soon as we find Tommy, I’m speaking with Mr. Kinzey!”

“Fine, dear, you do that. Now let’s start looking.”

“One of us should stay in case he comes this way,” Duncan suggested.

“You’re right,” Wilfred agreed. “You stay. I’ll take Irene back to camp.”

“What for?” she snapped. “I can look as well as the next person.”

“Yes, of course you can,” Wilfred said as he turned her around and steered her down the trail. He looked over his shoulder, winked at Duncan, then ushered his wife back to camp.

Duncan stared after them. “What the bloody …?” He shook himself. Something was going on that he clearly didn’t understand. He shrugged it off and scanned his surroundings. The full moon tonight would help him detect any movement.

It wasn’t long before he spotted some. “By Jove, that’s Tommy!” he whispered. But who was he with?

Duncan stepped forward as little Tommy Turner emerged from the shadows, being carried by one of several well-armed Indian braves.

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