Larkspur
“Had he been irritated by her questions?Resentment edged its way into her thoughts. Well, what if he had? She moved her hands to her lap and clasped them tightly together. It was her life, her future they were discussing.“Mr. Lenning, I’ve gleaned a little information from you about my uncle, but I still know nothing about what I may, or may not, have received from him.”“It seems clear to me. You’ll get Yarby’s land and half a herd of about two thousand head of steers.”“Two . . . thousand?”“More... or less. By the time we get the herd to the buyer there will be considerably less. Rustlers know I’m shorthanded. If not for the Sioux they would already have them.”“Forsythe told me that Uncle Yarby’s cattle had been stolen and that you were in with the thieves and would get part of the money.”“Steal my own cattle? I’m not surprised he’d say that. He’s got a mouth that spouts what he thinks folks will swallow. He can make some believe black is white.”Hearing that made Kristin smile, and dimples appeared in her cheeks.MoreLess
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