Doona 2 - Crisis on Doona by McCaffrey Anne & Nye Jody Lynn

Author:McCaffrey, Anne & Nye, Jody Lynn [McCaffrey, Anne & Nye, Jody Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781857231298
Google: 0KeiHAAACAAJ
Amazon: B003AYQD6S
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 1993-12-15T05:00:00+00:00

His wrath was so great he began to choke on the accumulated spittle in his mouth and Ken had to pound him on the back. Still strangling, Ali Kiachif held up his glass for a refill.

As she had promised, Kelly brought the ranch files to Hrriss's house. He came out to meet her.

"I thought I recognized the distinctive beat of Calypso's pace," he said warmly, greeting her.

"Nothing's wrong, is it?"

"Not with Todd," she assured him, dismounting and throwing the mare's reins over the rail at the door.

"But we got another small problem. Ken Reeve thought maybe you could help ori the Hrruban end of things. Give you something to do." "Constructive work is always welcome," Hrriss said, gesturing for her to precede him. "What is the task?" Kelly outlined the story of the mismarked and unidentifiable hides. Hrriss scowled deeply, grasping the implications immediately.

"Zo, now we are alzo rustlers!" To her surprise, Kelly actually saw the hair of Hrriss's stripe rise in resentment.

"Ken Reeve saw a leopard Appaloosa hide in a bundle Fred Horstmann brought in. The puzzle is that the Reeves don't raise leopard Apples.

We do.

But the freeze mark was a Reeve Ranch that was put on a two-year-old pinto. "Neither pintos nor leopards change their spots," Hrriss said thoughtfully. "Had the freeze mark been altered in any way?"

"No. Ken had the hide analyzed and we've all had a look at it through a microscope. Dad doesn't show a record of any missing leopard Apples. But we need to know if any Hrruban rancher might be missing one."

"What good would that do? A freeze mark cannot be altered."

"But a duplicate number could be put on another stolen animal, couldn't it?"

"Ah, that is a different matter. And no reliable trader would export animals which did not bear the brand of a reliable rancher."

"Todd's already working on a read-only scan of Hayuman ranches but it takes so long on this antiquated computer net that if you could handle the Hrruban end of things.

"Of course," Hrriss said, patting her knee to reassure her. "I will begin at once."

"I would like to help in any way I can," said a soft voice as a female Hrruban slipped into the room. "I have computer skills.

Kelly tried hard not to gawk at the unexpected presence of a female in Hrriss's company. "I'm so sorry. How very rude of me not to ask if you were already occupied, Hrriss." She started to rise but Hrriss gently pushed her back down on the divan.

"I am Nrrna," she said, coming straight to Kelly and holding out her hand. She had a short, fluffy dark beige pelt, evidence of her youthfulness, but her stripe was broad and dark, suggesting she came from a very good family. She wore a braided cloth in aqua shade, looped in decorative swags from her shoulders, waist, and ankles that offset her delicate form and beauty.

"I remember you," Kelly said, cordially gripping the slender hand, for Nrrna's face markings were familiar. She glanced at Hrriss and saw the glowing look in his eyes, not the least bit fraternal.

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