Wild Roses by Hannah Howell

Author:Hannah Howell
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Wyoming, General, Romance, Western, Historical, Fiction, Love Stories
ISBN: 9780821779767
Publisher: Zebra
Published: 1997-01-02T07:00:00+00:00

"There he is," Joshua whispered as he peered around the corner of the saloon and watched Harrigan put out his cigar. "You have some luck, Louise. You find the fool every time you step off the train."

"But I don't catch him, do I?" Louise frowned when George peered around her to look at Harrigan. "You better not warn him. I still have that gag."

"I gave my word that I would not help him," George said.

"No need to puff up with insult. I was just reminding you." She frowned again, lightly rubbing her hand over her chin as she watched Harrigan enter the hotel. "At least he hasn't seen us this time. I was starting to fret about that. Thought I had lost my touch." She grinned when Joshua laughed softly.

"Never, m'dear," Joshua drawled. "No one can be as sneaky as you are."

"I suppose I'm to take that as a compliment. The best way to go about this may be to seek Harrigan out in his hotel room. We'll just go to his door, knock on it, and grab him when he opens it."

"That's your best idea?" Joshua shook his head.

"Why, that's almost as clever as sticking your foot in front of a train."

"It could work."

"There are a few dozen people in that hotel. We'll be seen and they'll probably call in the law. You know they always think me and the boys are just coming to steal things or cause trouble. I doubt they'll even let us start up the stairs before someone begins screaming for the sheriff."

"I know it may be tricky." She ignored Joshua's scornful laugh. "I do, however, believe it holds the best chance for success. Every time we've tried to grab him out in the open, he's gotten away. This time, if we can catch him inside of that room, we can corner him. Where can he go? Out the window?"

"How do we find out what room he is in?" asked Manuel, standing behind the much shorter George and peering over the man's head.

"I already know," replied Louise, pointing to the middle window on the second floor. "I've seen Ella in the window several times already. She was probably trying to see just how trapped she was."

"She could just be looking for Harrigan to return," George murmured, smiling faintly when Louise whirled around to glare at him. "It was just a thought."

"You're treading on dangerous ground, George," Louise warned him.

He shrugged. "Merely a suggestion."

"Well, keep that kind of suggestion to yourself. Now, Manuel, you can stay here with this fool."

"I've said that I will neither help nor warn Harrigan."

"Yes, for as long as you're my prisoner. If I leave you alone, you could easily desert our little camp. Once you're back with Harrigan, you don't have to hold to that promise any longer."

"I would never desert you, Louise," George said softly, smiling briefly when the four young men laughed.

Louise blushed, glared at all five men, and turned back toward the hotel. "It seems I've finally found a use for you, George.

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