Love Child by Roy Clinton

Author:Roy Clinton [Clinton, Roy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Top Westerns Publishing
Published: 2018-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

LAREDO, TEXAS

Crudder turned south when he got to El Camino Real and hoped he could make up lost time heading to Laredo. He knew Holloway never made it to Cotulla. Now instead of being only a day behind Holloway, he is at least two days behind. John dug down into the grub sack and snagged a couple of fresh biscuits. They were still warm and more tender and flavorful than any biscuits he could remember eating. He was grateful Cotulla insisted he see Mo and pick up food for the journey.

Normally Laredo was a two-day ride from Cotulla’s Ranch. But John knew Midnight could make the nearly seventy miles in a day. John gave Midnight his head and the magnificent horse ran like he was on a racetrack. Every fifteen to twenty minutes, John would rein Midnight back to a walk—which the horse didn’t like—and finally settle into a fast lope. After a few minutes at a reduced pace, John would once again give the gleaming black horse free rein.

John made it back to Laredo by midafternoon. He went immediately to the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Lasiter heard John riding hard to his office and came out to meet him.

“I knew it sounded like someone was riding here to tell me of an emergency. Come in John and tell me what you’ve found.”

“Hello JD. While I’m glad to see you, I’m still after Holloway. I was just a day behind him when I got to Encinal so I figured he headed north to San Antonio. But when I got to the Cotulla Ranch, I found he had not gotten that far. He must have turned back to Laredo.”

JD poured John a cup of coffee and set the mug on the desk. As John picked it up and began drinking, Lasiter filled John in on what he knew. “A couple of days ago, someone came in the office and told me they had seen Holloway, Gomez, and Atkins riding back into town. I found it hard to believe since I was sure Holloway knew I’d sworn out a warrant for his arrest. I walked down to the saloon and was told Holloway and the rest had just ridden into town on their way to Mexico.”

“Thanks for the coffee, JD. I think I’ll head over to the saloon and see what more I can find out.” John led Midnight down the street and tied him in front of the saloon. The sign swinging from the ceiling of the porch read, Bustin’ Loose Saloon and had a drawing of a cowboy riding a bronc.

As he walked into the saloon, John was aware the noise level dropped considerably. He walked to the bar and said, “Manny, could I get a beer please?”

“Sure thing, Mr. Crudder.” Manny quickly poured the beer and instead of sliding it down the bar, brought it down and set it in front of John. John looked around the saloon and realized everyone was watching at him. Actually, they were gawking.

“Thanks, Manny.

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