Scrap took the lead, pushing his trusted blue roan mare, Missy, as hard as he could. Josiah let him have a couple of full horse lengths before urging Lady Mead to keep up. He was glad to be heading south, toward home, toward Austin—but he slowed as they broke free of Comanche, hoping to catch sight of Billie Webb’s house. He silently hoped to see Billie outside, maybe hanging diapers to dry in the bright sun, or tending to what chickens of her flock remained. But he didn’t see her. Only smoke rising lazily out of the chimney, casting a thin veil of black against an otherwise perfect blue afternoon sky. For a moment, Josiah thought about pulling away from Scrap and taking Charlie Webb’s palomino back to his widow, leaving her with something of value, at least to sell or trade when the need arose. But that would have to wait for another day. Pete Feders was unyielding with his orders: Go straight to Austin and wait there. No stops that weren’t necessary. Get far away from Comanche as quickly as possible.
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