Hoofbeats of Danger
“A dark figure blocked the barn doorway. She’d been caught!
“It’s only me—Annie,” she said in a small voice. “Who’s there?”
“Annie, what are you doing?” The figure stepped out of the shadows. She saw, to her great relief, Billy’s skinny figure, dressed in long red underwear.
Annie patted Surefoot’s neck to steady him. She whispered, “I’m going up the mountain, Billy—to ask Redbird Wilson to help.”
“At night? In this weather?” Billy whispered in alarm. “That mountain trail will be nothing but mud... slides. You could break your neck—or Surefoot’s.”
Annie gripped the horse’s reins. “I can’t let Pa shoot Magpie. If I wait until morning, it’ll be too late.”
“Annie, I know how you feel. I couldn’t sleep myself for worry over Magpie. But it’s crazy to go out tonight.” Billy reached for Surefoot’s bridle. “At least let me go instead.”
“No, Billy,” Annie said. Even she was surprised at the calm strength she felt now. “You’d lose your job if Pa caught you.MoreLess
“It’s only me—Annie,” she said in a small voice. “Who’s there?”
“Annie, what are you doing?” The figure stepped out of the shadows. She saw, to her great relief, Billy’s skinny figure, dressed in long red underwear.
Annie patted Surefoot’s neck to steady him. She whispered, “I’m going up the mountain, Billy—to ask Redbird Wilson to help.”
“At night? In this weather?” Billy whispered in alarm. “That mountain trail will be nothing but mud... slides. You could break your neck—or Surefoot’s.”
Annie gripped the horse’s reins. “I can’t let Pa shoot Magpie. If I wait until morning, it’ll be too late.”
“Annie, I know how you feel. I couldn’t sleep myself for worry over Magpie. But it’s crazy to go out tonight.” Billy reached for Surefoot’s bridle. “At least let me go instead.”
“No, Billy,” Annie said. Even she was surprised at the calm strength she felt now. “You’d lose your job if Pa caught you.MoreLess
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