Leaving Epitaph
Leaving Epitaph
““Coffee,” James said, “and some beans.”
“And jerky,” Thomas said. “Pa gave most of what we had to those Indians.”
“That was somethin’, wasn’t it?” James asked. “The way Pa bargained with them Indians?”
“I’m sure Pa has bargained with Indians before, James,” Thomas said. “Just somethin’ else we don’t know about the man.”
“We’ve found out a bunch of stuff already, Thomas,” James said as they stepped up onto the boardwalk. “How much more do you think there is?”
“Lots, James,” Thomas said. “I’m sur...e there’s lots.”
As they started to enter the store James put his hand on his older brother’s arm to stop him.
“Thomas?”
“Yeah?”
“Do you think there’s a lot of stuff we don’t know about Ma too?” he asked.
“I’ll bet there is, James.”
“I—I’m not sure I want to know.”
“Me neither.”
The brothers split up inside the store, which was even larger on the inside than it looked outside. There were several women shopping, and two separate counters with clerks standing at them.MoreLess
“And jerky,” Thomas said. “Pa gave most of what we had to those Indians.”
“That was somethin’, wasn’t it?” James asked. “The way Pa bargained with them Indians?”
“I’m sure Pa has bargained with Indians before, James,” Thomas said. “Just somethin’ else we don’t know about the man.”
“We’ve found out a bunch of stuff already, Thomas,” James said as they stepped up onto the boardwalk. “How much more do you think there is?”
“Lots, James,” Thomas said. “I’m sur...e there’s lots.”
As they started to enter the store James put his hand on his older brother’s arm to stop him.
“Thomas?”
“Yeah?”
“Do you think there’s a lot of stuff we don’t know about Ma too?” he asked.
“I’ll bet there is, James.”
“I—I’m not sure I want to know.”
“Me neither.”
The brothers split up inside the store, which was even larger on the inside than it looked outside. There were several women shopping, and two separate counters with clerks standing at them.MoreLess
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