Ambush of the Mountain Man (2011)
“Pearlie leaned over the side of his mount, and sometimes he even dismounted to squat next to some tracks, as he looked for the telltale signs of the passage of a wagon with new iron rims on the wheels. This caused the group to move slowly, something Cal in his youthfulness chaffed at.
“Jiminy, Pearlie, can’t you go no faster’n that?” he complained.
Louis glanced over at him. “It won’t do much good to race along, making good time, if we’re going in the wrong direction, Cal.” Louis looked up at t...he sky. “And this snow covering up the tracks isn’t helping matters any either.”
“I know, I know,” Cal agreed. “It’s just that I’m really worried about Smoke.”
Sally smiled grimly. “We all are, Cal, but we mustn’t let that keep us from doing the right thing in searching for him. It is very difficult to keep a clear mind when one is worried or frightened, but that is precisely when it is most important to do so.”
Suddenly, up ahead, Pearlie got down off his horse and knelt next to some tracks just to the side of the road.MoreLess
“Jiminy, Pearlie, can’t you go no faster’n that?” he complained.
Louis glanced over at him. “It won’t do much good to race along, making good time, if we’re going in the wrong direction, Cal.” Louis looked up at t...he sky. “And this snow covering up the tracks isn’t helping matters any either.”
“I know, I know,” Cal agreed. “It’s just that I’m really worried about Smoke.”
Sally smiled grimly. “We all are, Cal, but we mustn’t let that keep us from doing the right thing in searching for him. It is very difficult to keep a clear mind when one is worried or frightened, but that is precisely when it is most important to do so.”
Suddenly, up ahead, Pearlie got down off his horse and knelt next to some tracks just to the side of the road.MoreLess
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