He wondered how she was going to be today after being such an emotional mess last night. She was still in her bed when he saw Mose approach their wagon and duck down and hand her something and then walk away. Trace couldn’t see what it was, and Mose hadn’t said anything to her unless it was a wor...
Opening the door and stepping out, he stretched his tired back and reached back in for his leather work gloves and the rope that lay coiled on the seat. He slapped the rope against his dusty pant legs and boots and breathed deeply of the evening smell of river bottom and beef cows. To some that m...