WHILE ELENA made preparations to leave, and the ranch workers looked ahead to spring roundup, and the cottonwoods unfurled new leaves, Jack continued the daily riding lessons and afternoon walks with Daisy and Kate. As their hikes ranged farther and became more strenuous, Daisy’s initial soreness...
Ash yelled over his wife’s shrieks. “Down!” From the corner of his eye, he saw Satterwhite running from the wagon, the rifle at his shoulder. “No! Don’t shoot! It’s my dog! Don’t shoot!” Finally getting a grip on the wriggling body straddling his chest, he shoved Tricks out of licking range and r...
It was obvious the man’s kidneys were failing fast. He stank of decay, and the fingers gripping the wheels were so swollen they looked ready to split like sausages roasting on a fire. It was too disgusting. Dying by the inch. Ghastly. Moving his feet out of the path of the wheels, Gordon pressed ...
RUFUS SAID. Brady straightened to see riders coming through the gate. He and Ru had been working in the cutting pen for most of the day and he was glad of the distraction. Castrating was filthy, backbreaking work, and between the stench, and the flies, and the bawling of the calves, his nerves we...