Halliday 1 by Adam Brady

Author:Adam Brady
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: action hero, colt 45, western series, piccadilly publishing, the wild west, best western ebook, southwest usa, gunfighters outlaws
Publisher: Piccadilly

Six – Threats and Promises

“Mr. Halliday.”

The call came from the alley beside the saloon. Buck Halliday stopped, his hand automatically dropping to his holster.

As his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he could see Julie Henley standing near the saloon wall. He did not know why, but he got the immediate impression that she had been there for some time.

“I saw what you did to Tom and Ben,” she said. “They won’t be back.”

“I’m not surprised, Mrs. Henley.”

“My name is Julie,” she told him, and there was an edge of annoyance to her voice.

“As you like.”

Halliday began to move away, but she put out her hand and held onto his arm.

“What are you goin’ to do now, Buck?”

“See your husband and give him some sound advice.”

“Are you goin’ to kill him?”

“Not unless I have to.”

“You won’t. He doesn’t have the guts to stand up to anyone ... let alone you. You’ve run rings around him and all his men. He’s on his own now. Do you know what that means?”

“Tell me.”

Julie moved closer to him, and the scent from her soft hair tickled his nostrils. He looked down at her and saw the pleasure in her eyes.

“He’s finished, Buck. You’ve beaten him. He’s going to run away like a whipped dog. That’s what he always does when somebody stands up to him. And this time, I’ll have what he leaves behind.”

Julie moved out of the alley into the streetlight washing over Halliday’s broad shoulders. Her face was turned up to him, and she seemed to be positively glowing with excitement.

Halliday was reminded of how she had looked as she lay on the bed in his room, but then another picture formed in his mind—Beth Cowper lying naked on her uncle’s floor. He said;

“You intend to stay on then?”

“Yes, why not? My only worry in this town is my husband. With him out of the way, I can hire some capable men and make a good living running the saloon.”

Halliday eased her fingers from his arm and began to move away. Julie followed him and pressed herself against him.

“I want you with me, Buck. We can make ourselves rich with all the comforts. I’ll be good for you, I promise.”

“I got things to do first,” Halliday shrugged. “Then we might talk about it. You stay here. I want to see Henley on his own.”

“Whatever you say, Buck,” Julie said, but before he could step away from her, she planted a kiss on his unresponsive mouth.

Halliday stepped around her and cut down the alley to the back door of the saloon. When he entered the barroom, he saw that Jason Henley was waiting for him with his gun drawn.

Halliday glanced at him and went to lean against the counter.

“You’re runnin’ short of men, Henley,” he said tonelessly, “Mitchener and Shelton are dead. Bassett and Albert have left town, and I don’t reckon they’ll be back.”

Henley shook his head in grim denial.

“You’re lyin’, damn you! They’ll be back. They won’t run out on me after all I’ve done for them.

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