Tucker's Justice (Wild West Cowboys Book 1) by Maggie Carpenter

Author:Maggie Carpenter [Carpenter, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2016-07-15T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Tucker returned to the cabin, and after leaving Ranger in his corral, he hurried inside to find Maude busy at the stove. His few stolen moments with Dolly had distracted him, and he’d completely forgotten he’d told Maude she could deliver provisions and cook up a meal. It wasn’t like him, and he silently chided himself. Dolly or no Dolly, he had to stay focused.

“Hello, father. I’ve just started this stew. It should be ready in a couple of hours. Can I do anything else for you while I’m here?”

“Uh, no, no, that’s very kind of you,” he said, quickly gathering his wits. “I didn’t see your horse.”

“I came down in the trap. It’s behind the cabin, and I left Jezzie to graze in the field. She’s a lazy mare, she won’t go anywhere.”

“Thank you for stopping and taking care of things, but I’m going to be leaving, and I think it’s best you do too,” he said soberly. “I’m not sure what’s going to happen this afternoon, and this cabin might not be the safest place for you.”

“I should go right now?”

“I think it would be best,” he said, trying to stay patient. He was running out of time, and he didn’t need to get caught up in a long conversation with Maude.

“I see,” she nodded, wiping her hands on her apron. “I’ll just tidy up my—”

“No, leave it,” he said, cutting her off, then seeing her startled expression, he added, “My apologies, Maude. A man of the cloth should never lose patience. I just need to get into town and I wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving you here by yourself, not at the moment. I’d never forgive myself if anything happened to you.”

“No apology is necessary, father,” she said, taking off her apron and laying it on the table. “I’ll get Jezzie into harness and be gone before you know it.”

“Be safe now,” he said, opening the door for her.

“I will, and give Tucker my best when you see him.”

Closing the door behind her, he took a deep breath, removed the pot from the hot part of the stove, then darted into the bedroom and closed the drapes. He couldn’t leave until she did, but pressed for time, he decided to take a chance and get ready.

Pulling off his priest’s robe, he flapped open the heavy fabric and laid it on the bed, then removing his facial disguise, he placed all the items carefully in the middle, folded the robe around them, and coiled it up to make it look like a thin bedroll. Glancing out the side of the curtain, he saw Maude had her horse in its harness and was climbing on board. Willing her to hurry up, he watched her move the mare forward and head toward the track that would carry her around the thicket rather than through it. It was a longer route, but the trail through the trees wasn’t wide enough for the buggy. He waited until he saw her turn the

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