Too Far Down by Mary Connealy

Author:Mary Connealy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Fiction;Love stories;Christian fiction;FIC042030;FIC042040;FIC027100
ISBN: 9781441269584
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2017-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

“It feels odd sleeping at your house.” Mel came into Chance Boden’s office to continue discussing their suspicions with the family.

She stopped so fast she might’ve left skid marks on the oak floor.

“Where’s everybody else?” Only Cole was there, settled in behind his pa’s desk, working over a ledger of some kind.

She’d cleaned up the kitchen with Rosita, Sadie, and Angie. The men had offered to lend a hand but the kitchen was already too full, so the women shooed them away and made short work of the dishes.

Mel had helped stow away the last dishes, and as she thanked Rosita again for the delicious meal and gave her a warm hug good-night, she straightened to realize Sadie and Angie had left ahead of her.

There had been talk of a meeting in the library, but now she stood there with no one but Cole. “Where is everyone?” she asked again.

“Newlyweds.” Cole smirked a little. “They all turn in mighty early. Sadie and Heath have taken over the house Alonzo used to live in.”

“He was a ramrod, wasn’t he?” Mel said.

“Yep, and he betrayed us. We aren’t hiring anyone new until we find out who we can trust. So the house isn’t in use, and I leave the upstairs to Justin and Angie and sleep down here in Ma and Pa’s room. You’re gonna end up in a bedroom in the back of the house near Rosita.”

“I know the rooms. We played all over this house when I was a kid. Rosita’s making up the bed right now.”

“Can’t say as I blame my brother and sister for wanting some private time. They haven’t been married long and probably haven’t had a word just between them since this morning. We used to gather in here at night, but lately it’s only me.”

“Well,” Mel said, clearing her throat, “I reckon I’ll go. It’s been a powerful long couple of days, and I’ve got gold to dig tomorrow.”

Cole said, “I heard Walt wants to head down into the pit in your mine tomorrow.”

“Walt talked about it. We found a vein of gold in his today, thin as a hair.”

Cole gave Mel a slight smile. “You’re lucky. Most everything on the same level as the mine entrance is played out, which is why they’re digging down.”

“Good night, then.”

“Wait, before you leave, you need to stay with Justin or whoever rides out to the mines tomorrow until you find your uncle Walt.”

Mel shrugged. “I reckon I can stick to Justin.”

“I won’t be going because of questioning Ramone. Not sure about Heath. He seems to like to stand guard out there, so he might be going along.”

Since he seemed to want to talk, she let the blaze burning in the huge stone hearth draw her. She did need sleep, but she wasn’t quite ready to go to a strange room. That pried a smile out of her, because last night she’d done exactly the same thing at her little cabin.

After holding her hands out to warm for

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