On Eagles' Wings by Lynnette Bonner

Author:Lynnette Bonner [Bonner, Lynnette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: outlaws guns adventure, Historical Christian Romance, Inspirational Clean Sweet, History Logging Washington, western sheriff teacher
ISBN: 9781942982081
Publisher: Serene Lake Publishing
Published: 2017-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

Kin sank onto the edge of the thin cot in the jail cell and buried his face in his palms. A feeling of despair settled like an eagle swooping in with plans to perch and stay for a while. He’d gotten a man shot and that was the truth of it, whether he’d pulled the trigger, or not. And now he was in jail when he should be home making dinner for Pa and making sure he didn’t fall asleep with the door or window open, or with the fire blazing too hot, or even outside in the cold barn, as he had last week.

Worry pinched his stomach.

Unable to sit still a moment longer, he stood and paced the room. It was three paces to the bars of the cell next to his, five paces along the bars to the outer wall of the jail, three paces back to the far end of the cot, and five paces along the length of the cot back to where he started from. And repeat.

It seemed like forever until Sheriff Callahan and Deputy Rodante returned to the jailhouse.

When Deputy Joe slid the tray laden with fragrant chowder and bread beneath the bars of the door, Kin’s stomach growled appreciatively. But guilt niggled when he took the first bite. This was made from the fish he’d caught this morning. He should be home right now frying the brace he’d kept for Pa and himself. He swallowed and looked up at the two men who were still watching him. He had no right to ask, but he should at least try. “Do you think one of you would be able to ride out and check on my pa? Sometimes he falls asleep with the lantern on or…” He let the thought trail away with a shrug. Truth was, he never knew what Pa might do.

The two lawmen exchanged a look. Then Sheriff Callahan strode to the stove and poured a cup of coffee from the pot. He returned to the cell and slid the cup beneath the bars.

Kin gave him a nod of thanks, even though he would have preferred plain water. Coffee never had been much to his liking.

Joe cleared his throat as the sheriff straightened to his feet. “We were just coming to ask you if you thought your pa might be home.”

Kin snorted. “Unless he’s at McGinty’s or in a ditch somewhere between there and home.”

Deputy Joe shuffled his feet, gripped the back of his neck, and looked at his boss questioningly.

Kin stopped chewing and held his breath, not wanting to miss anything the sheriff might say.

Puffing out his cheeks, Sheriff Callahan tossed his hat down on his desk and sank into his chair. “Why don’t you go out and fetch Mr. Davis, while I have a chat with Kin here?”

Kin’s eyes fell closed. Fetch Mr. Davis. So he was going to end up in jail and get the beating he’d been expecting from Pa, to boot.

Deputy Joe nodded. “Sure, Boss.”

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