Angry Orchard, Colorado--The Traveler #3 by J.C. Hulsey

Author:J.C. Hulsey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.C. Hulsey Books
Published: 2024-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

I went to Shirley’s Restaurant looking for the mayor. He was sitting at his table drinking coffee, so I walked over and asked if I could sit down.

“Please do. I understand you have finished what you came here to do.”

“Yes, it’s done.”

“There is something I wanted to discuss with you,” he said. “I met with the town council, and we want you to be our sheriff.”

“I don't believe you really want me for sheriff. One thing, I'm too young, people want an older man with experience. Also, I’m planning on leaving Angry Orchard as soon as my friends get here. I don't plan on staying here very long. So, I say thank you, but no thank you.”

“I have to say I'm disappointed. But if that's your decision, I’ll respect it.”

“Thank you for that. Now there's something I need to ask you. When you sent the telegram, you mentioned some sort of compensation. I was wondering is it still available”

“Yes, of course. What kind of compensation were you expecting?”

“Whatever the council decides, will be satisfactory.”

“I’ll meet with the council, and we can come up with an amount suitable for this type of situation. Do you want me to bring it to you?”

“No, I'm going to get a haircut, shave, and take a bath, then go to the general store to get some new clothes. I will, however, need some money to do that.”

“Just tell the store clerk that I said it was alright, and the barber of course. I will tell them immediately.”

While I was getting a shave and haircut, the barber had a young lad filling the tub with hot water all the way to the top. It felt delicious. I could have soaked in it all day, but it started cooling off, so I got out, dried off, and put my dirty clothes back on. Then I went to the general store to get a new outfit.

“What may I help you with, sir?”

“I’m going to need a complete outfit, maybe a couple. First, though, I need to see if my credit is okay?”

“Yes sir, the mayor came by just a little while ago. He said to let you have whatever you want. Now what would you like to see first?”

“I'm needing everything from the bottom up. Three pair dungarees, three shirts, six underwear, six socks, and maybe a new pair of boots.”

“The pants are right over this way, and shirts are next to them. What colors would you like your shirts to be?”

“One green, one blue, and one black.”

“Yes sir, this way to the boots.”

While I was walking past a display case, I saw something that made me stop in my tracks. There next to some whatnots and some costume jewelry was a little Bible. It was just like the one Pastor Colson had. He called it his traveling Bible.

“Let me see that little Bible. I want that, even if I don't get anything else.”

“That is a very nice little book, isn't it?”

“This is more than a book. This is the Written Word of God.

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