Cassie's Surprise by Patricia PacJac Carroll

Author:Patricia PacJac Carroll [Carroll, Patricia PacJac]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PacJac Publishing
Published: 2020-03-20T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Travis woke up and figured it was maybe three in the afternoon. He stood and scanned the trail and didn’t see any wagons, only dust rising in the distance. Turning, he thumped Matt. “Let’s go.”

It didn’t take them long, and they had the mules harnessed, the camp cleared, and they were on the way down the road. Travis flipped the reins and urged the animals to speed up. “You can go faster than that, boys.”

Matt stretched a leg out. “Might not hurry them too much. Once we catch up and the wagons go to the side, then we can run these mules to get ahead.”

Travis slowed the mules and thought of Cassie. He couldn’t wait to get back to her, yet on they plodded. Finally, they reached the last wagons of the long train. Travis perked up and looked ahead.

Matt nodded. “They’re stopping for the night and moving over just like the captain said they would. Wait a few minutes, and then we can let these mules run.” He looked back. “The horses are tied. The back of the wagon is up, and we are good to go. Take us to our women.”

Travis slapped the reins, and the mules picked up speed passing wagons that were settling in for the evening. He slowed down to watch for children. They could dart out and easily get run over.

Matt grinned and settled back in the seat, trying to get comfortable. “You’d have thought they would have made these wagons more comfortable. We’ll be sitting in this thing for six months.”

Travis laughed. “Maybe you missed your calling and should have built wagons.”

Pulling his hat down over his eyes, Matt nodded. “But you do know that someday they’ll build tracks all across the country, and they’ll ride across the country by train.”

“Yep, I think you’re right. Good thing we’re going to Oregon before the whole country can do it in style.” Travis laughed. Yet, it did excite him to think about settling the new land and being a part of something important for the nation.

Finally, they passed the last of the wagons. Travis grinned, thinking how much closer he was to reunite with Cassie. But the sun was sinking, and soon it would be dark. “We better stop and camp here with the wagon train. Hate to lose a mule to a broken leg traveling at night. No telling how much farther ahead the Watkins trains is.”

Matt nodded. “Sounds good to me. The mules have had a hard day.”

Travis stopped the wagon, and soon they had the animals hobbled. He couldn’t wait for the night to be over so they could get on their way. Thunder rumbled in the distance, but the sky above was still clear. He hoped it stayed that way.

He settled down underneath the wagon and hoped he’d see Cassie tomorrow.

***

Cassie had eggs and bacon cooking by the time Sam woke up and came into the dining room. Already, most of the men in town were seated and waiting for their breakfast.

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