Rage of the Mt ManBetrayal of the Mt Man by William W. Johnstone

Author:William W. Johnstone [Johnstone, William W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Published: 2014-12-27T00:00:00+00:00

Deep lines etched into the face of Phineas Lathrop by worry eased and smoothed out as a beautiful smile spread on his face for the first time in five days. He cut his eyes to the informant who had brought him the splendid news.

“You’re sure of this?”

“Yep. I was in the saloon when the shootin’ started. Man said he was Smoke Jensen. The marshal took him off to jail until his story could be checked out.”

“Did Jensen mention my name?”

“I don’t know. First cap busted off, I dived for the door.”

Lathrop mulled that over. “At least you’re honest enough to admit that. Would it be any problem to get men close enough to that jail to—ah—visit the prisoner without anyone knowing?”

“Mr. Lathrop, you could march a brass band up to the back of that building any night. Marshal Brewster sleeps like a log. He ain’t got a jailer. Handles ev’rything himself.”

“Better and better.” Lathrop paused, making quick plans. Then he asked his key question. “Why is it that you brought this to me?”

“I was in town the day you came ridin’ through, too. I heard about your big gamble from some of the boys. I . . . well, I thought you might hire me on.”

“Good man! And prudent, too. I can always use someone like you. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some preparations to make.”

After a brief, detailed conference with Banning and Dorne of the late Wade Tanner’s crew, and O’Fallon and Killian of O’Boyle’s gang, Lathrop wished them good luck and sent them on their way.

“Where are they going?” Victor Middleton asked testily. He wanted only to get on to the promised sanctuary.

“I sent them to deal with Smoke Jensen. There’s nothing he can do from inside a jail cell. It’ll be like shooting fish in a bathtub.”

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