Wanted: Gunsmith (Silverpines Series Book 3) by Lynn Donovan

Author:Lynn Donovan [Donovan, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-09T04:00:00+00:00

It seemed like a month of Sundays, but the day had finally arrived. The White Oakes Ranch Auction was today. Sarah had asked Miss Tess Daniels to make her a bonafide Annie Oakley buckskin get-up and she bought a beautifully tooled holster and stove-top boots to match her holster. A tan cowboy hat finished the look. She’d tied her hair in rag-curls the night before so it would cascade over her shoulders in curly waves.

They arrived early to watch the first half of the horse auction in the newly built, indoor corral. Mason had bought a large strongbox to lock the inventory in while they were away from the livery wagon they rented from Mr. Myers. The horses Laura had up for auction were so impressive, Sarah got caught up in the action and bid on a lovely blue roan filly. She sighed with relief when someone quickly out bid her.

Close to the halfway mark, Sarah and Mason parted ways. Sarah had seen the announcer’s box where Mason would wait for his chance to speak to the people. A megaphone was anchored to an open window overlooking the arena. Whoever wanted to be heard had to put his mouth against the small end and speak loudly into the cone, although with the corral being enclosed, the acoustics carried the speaker’s voice with ease.

Sarah made her way down to where she would make a dramatic entrance.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, you’re in for a real treat today.” Mason’s voice blared from the announcer’s box. That was her cue, she opened the gate and waited for the next cue when she would run in, guns blasting into the air, and begin her demonstration of the new Smith and Wesson .38 Special. “My name is Mason Dekum, and I’m here to introduce you to the sharpest shooter in these here parts. Ladies and Gentlemen, let’s have a warm round of applause for—” Mason introduced Sarah who ran in shooting two revolvers. Of course these first rounds were blanks. Then she reloaded while Laura’s hands set up a long row of bottles lined up on a board which spanned two saw horses. Sarah walked over to within twenty feet of the bottles. Shooting both guns, she shot in a rapid fire, one after the other in quick succession, and broke every bottle. The crowd cheered.

Mason talked to the audience as the ranch hands set up the next act and Sarah got into position. “How about that little lady’s shooting, folks? I think she could give even Annie Oakley a run for her money.”

Sarah glanced at the announcer’s box with a glare. She didn’t appreciate his “little lady” reference, but she supposed it was in character with the demonstration.

The crowd burst into enthusiastic applause, shouting, and whistles. He kept talking, expounding the virtues of the new Smith and Wesson .38 Special revolver, until Sarah had mounted her horse, also rented from Mr. Myers.

She kicked the mare into a full tilt run and dashed into the arena, circling around until she came to the five swinging targets that the hands had arranged.

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