Forgiving Waters by Capps Kenneth L.;

Author:Capps, Kenneth L.;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC000000, FIC049000
ISBN: 4826818
Publisher: BQB Publishing
Published: 2012-04-25T16:00:00+00:00

22

Bo returned to the barn around ten o’clock to find Clint waiting alone by the large, open barn doors next to his office. Bo tried to read his face as Clint held Whisky’s bridle, tying him to the hitching post. As always, his face gave no hint at his thoughts.

“Did you have a nice ride?” As nonchalant as a spring breeze.

“Yep,” Bo replied casually, angling for the same level of cool. He removed his saddlebags from Whisky’s back and retrieved the apple slice from its brown paper wrap. He offered it to Whisky, who crunched it to a pulp with nary a drop allowed to fall. Bo threw the saddlebags over his shoulder, observing Clint as he loosened Whisky’s saddle. No reaction. He couldn’t stand it any longer. Clint was much better at these games than he was.

“Did the boys stop by and talk to you?”

“Yep” was his reply. Clint removed the saddle and walked to the tack room. Bo followed closely behind him, saddle blanket in hand.

“Well?” Bo persisted.

“Well what?”

“Do you think they will do a good job?”

“I hired them, if that’s what you’re getting at, and not just because you sent them up here. I must admit they are the puniest strays you ever brought home,” Clint said.

“I was smaller than that when I started working stalls and wrangling cattle. I bet you were too.”

“That’s true. I bet those two never had to deal with someone like Matt though. He is already looking at the two of them sideways, ‘specially the colored kid. I bet he is dreaming up all sorts of fun and games right now.”

“Ah, it’ll be okay,” Bo said. “You and I dealt with bullies in the barn when we were kids, and we survived.”

“That ain’t true, Bo. You were the rancher’s son. Whatever bullying you went through was tempered by the fact that your old man would fire someone for going too far, and I always had my brother close by. No one messed with the two of us. Plus we were tougher than a bag of hammers and packed the same kind of punch.”

“That’s true, but I think these two will surprise you. I see something in those boys. They can wrangle Matt just fine. If not, I am sure you will handle things.”

Bo slapped Clint on the back for emphasis and started toward the house through the other end of the barn.

“You know those boys are in school until the second of June,” Clint hollered after his boss and friend. “I can only work them in the mornings on weekends until then.”

Bo paused by the chalkboard at the other end of the barn and turned towards Clint.

“Why, that should work out just fine. It will keep them clear of Matt for a while. That way, they can adjust. Now you don’t have to worry so much.”

“Yeah well, I just like it quiet around here on the weekends,” Clint said.

“We all need to make a few adjustments to accommodate the new hands,” Bo said, turning slowly to resume his walk to the house.

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