Lone Star 03 (2010)
Lone Star 03
“Jessie reminded Farnam.
He looked chagrined. “I suppose I’m a pretty bad example of a cavalry trooper,” he said. “Sooner or later, I’m sure I’d have remembered I’ve got a pistol, but thanks for reminding me.” He started to get to his feet. Jessie moved to help him, but he waved her away. “Let me get up alone, Jessie. I want to show myself that I don’t need a nursemaid.”
“Nobody’s suggested that you do,” she said a bit tartly.
“I didn’t mean to sound ungrateful,” Farnam apologized. “I’m just ang...ry with myself, and it spilled out on you.”
“It’s all right, Joe,” she assured him. “Now we’d better get out where we can keep an eye on the rustlers. I don’t think they’ll let this one setback keep them from trying to kill us.”
Cautiously they edged to the front of the cleft and peered toward the river. The rustlers had just started riding in their direction. In spite of the long range and their need to conserve ammunition, Jessie let off two closely spaced shots at them.MoreLess
He looked chagrined. “I suppose I’m a pretty bad example of a cavalry trooper,” he said. “Sooner or later, I’m sure I’d have remembered I’ve got a pistol, but thanks for reminding me.” He started to get to his feet. Jessie moved to help him, but he waved her away. “Let me get up alone, Jessie. I want to show myself that I don’t need a nursemaid.”
“Nobody’s suggested that you do,” she said a bit tartly.
“I didn’t mean to sound ungrateful,” Farnam apologized. “I’m just ang...ry with myself, and it spilled out on you.”
“It’s all right, Joe,” she assured him. “Now we’d better get out where we can keep an eye on the rustlers. I don’t think they’ll let this one setback keep them from trying to kill us.”
Cautiously they edged to the front of the cleft and peered toward the river. The rustlers had just started riding in their direction. In spite of the long range and their need to conserve ammunition, Jessie let off two closely spaced shots at them.MoreLess
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