Adventures of Cash Laramie and Gideon Miles (Cash Laramie & Gideon Miles Series) by Edward A. Grainger

Author:Edward A. Grainger [Grainger, Edward A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: General
Publisher: BEAT to a PULP
Published: 2011-06-09T04:00:00+00:00

Melanie lived along Buzzard Creek, an area known for its shotgun houses and hardscrabble inhabitants. Melanie's home was better than most but still looked broken down with peeling shingles and a second thing—an outhouse stationed within yards of the house reeking of its foul odor. Cash parked the buggy upwind.

Outside the front door, a tall burly man chopping wood stopped mid swing. A beanpole of a woman walked out and stood next to him. Her gray, bagged eyes, carrying a faint resemblance to Melanie, slitted at the prostitute but then seemed to warm to Cash's wide grin. When her gaze locked on the star pinned to his chest, her eyes turned cold again.

"Evening, folks," Cash said, nodding to the couple. "The name's Cash Laramie and this is Miss Lenora—"

Melanie interjected, "This is my Uncle Clem and Aunt Flossy."

The man who towered a good foot over Cash, planted the ax into the wood and wiped his brow with a blue handkerchief. "Clem Stewart." He gave his niece a sidelong look. "What has Melanie done?"

"Nothing," Cash said. "She had a close call in town with the stagecoach and we wanted to make sure she got home safely."

"Well, she's home," Clem stated matter-of-factly.

Cash turned to Melanie. "Little lady, do you mind going inside for a minute, I'd like to talk to your uncle and aunt." He stepped down, walked around the horse, and swung the girl to the ground.

"It sure was nice to meet you, Miss Lenora," Melanie said.

"You too, sweetie."

The girl rushed past her aunt into the house.

Cash strolled over to Clem, pushing his Stetson up on his forehead. "Where did the girl get the marks?"

"What marks?"

"The bruises around her neck." He paused, adding emphasis, "I'm betting a thorough examination would reveal a lot more."

"Exammination," Clem mispronounced as his eyes slashed like whips. "Look gov'ment man, I pay my goddamn taxes for this sad strip of land, minding my own business. I just—"

"Where'd did she get the marks?" Cash interrupted, a darker inflection in his voice.

"She's been learning to ride side saddle and Billy over there bucked her a few times," Flossy said, pointing to a sickly brown mare tied to an oak tree along the creek.

"Cash," Lenora whispered from behind. The lawman turned to see his girlfriend nodding her head toward Melanie who was peeking out and listening from the lone open window.

Cash wheeled back to the tense lines in Clem's face. "We're not done here, Stewart."

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