Raina's Choice by Gilbert Morris

Author:Gilbert Morris [MORRIS, GILBERT]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-63058-095-7
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2014-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

Ty was getting ready for the dance. He was sitting in a straight chair.

Larry Dolby, who claimed to be a barber, was cutting his hair.

“Be sure you make me pretty, Larry.”

“Don’t ask impossible stuff,” Dolby said. He laughed. “I just cut a hunk out that’s gonna look like you been hit with a stick.”

“Just do the best you can.”

“Well, it’s free anyhow. You’re going to that dance, are you?”

“Sure am,” Ty answered. “Haven’t been to a dance in a long time. Are you going?”

“No. I’m pretty down on women right now. I got jilted.”

“Well, I did, too. But it was a long time ago.”

A few of the other marshals gathered around, and Heck Thomas shook his head. “Next time let me cut your hair, Ty. Larry just thinks he’s a barber. I believe he really worked for an undertaker.”

“I didn’t say whose hair I cut,” Larry said indignantly.

“You mean you’ve never cut a live man’s hair?” Ty’s eyes flew open. “Why didn’t you tell me that?”

“You didn’t ask.”

“Well, I’m going to the dance.”

“Here. Try some of this.” Heck handed him a bottle and grinned. “It smells good. Straight from France.”

“I don’t think I want any perfume,” Ty said.

“This ain’t perfume. It’s lotion. All the men wear it.”

“Well, I’m going to the dance.”

Heck frowned. “You don’t look very dressed up.”

“This is the best I’ve got.”

Leaving the marshals’ quarters, Ty moved on to where he could hear the music playing. He made his way through the crowd that was growing and watched the dance. He saw Leoma. The music stopped, and a slower tune came. Ty moved quickly and said, “Leoma, you look good.”

“You think so? This is just an old dress.”

“Hello there, Kincaid.”

The couple turned to see Judge Parker and his wife.

“Hello, Judge,” Ty said. “This is Leoma Jordan. Her family bought the Manning ranch.”

“Hello, Miss Jordan. It is nice to meet you. And this is my wife, Mary,” Parker said. “She is the woman who keeps me safe. Well, she won’t let me dance with any pretty women,” Parker said and winked at Leoma.

“Why, Judge, I will so. You go right ahead.”

“No, I’m claiming you, my dear. Let’s go. By the way, how’s the ranch going?”

“Very good. Very good indeed. We appreciate your interest.”

“No trouble with the sheepherders?”

“No, not a bit.”

“I met some of them, Judge,” Ty said. “Real serious men. Good men, I think.”

“Let’s keep it that way.”

“Good to meet you, Miss Jordan,” Mrs. Parker said. Judge Parker led his wife onto the dance floor.

Ty turned to Leoma. “Now, how about a dance? I’m not very good.”

She grinned. “I’m very good, so you just let me lead.”

Ty laughed. “You women always want to lead. All right, that suits me.”

They had two more dances, and then Leoma was chosen by several other men for dances.

Ty was getting refreshments when he heard a man cursing. He saw the man had a gun. He had left his own at home. When the man raised the gun, Ty could see he was totally drunk.

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