Ralph Compton Whiskey River (2010)
Ralph Compton Whiskey River
““From now on,” Mark said, “they’ll be looking for some excuse to come down on us.”
“Let them,” said Bill. “If there’s trouble between them and Captain Jenks, my money’s on the captain.”
Near sundown, the steamboats again drew up alongside a crude landing, where the firemen began loading more wood for fuel. Irvin and Suggs made their way down the ramp to the riverbank. From there they walked to the first boat, the Aztec. On deck, Estrello saw them coming and went to meet them before they boarded... the craft. If there was trouble, he had no desire for the rest of the outlaws to become aware of it.
“What the hell are you two doin’ here?” Estrello demanded. “Trouble aboard?”
“You might say that,” said the surly Suggs. “Your snooty captain threatened to kill me, and he took my Colt.”
“All for no reason, I suppose,” Estrello said.
“Aw, hell,” said Irvin, “he run into one of them females on the second deck.”
“You invaded her privacy, then,”MoreLess
“Let them,” said Bill. “If there’s trouble between them and Captain Jenks, my money’s on the captain.”
Near sundown, the steamboats again drew up alongside a crude landing, where the firemen began loading more wood for fuel. Irvin and Suggs made their way down the ramp to the riverbank. From there they walked to the first boat, the Aztec. On deck, Estrello saw them coming and went to meet them before they boarded... the craft. If there was trouble, he had no desire for the rest of the outlaws to become aware of it.
“What the hell are you two doin’ here?” Estrello demanded. “Trouble aboard?”
“You might say that,” said the surly Suggs. “Your snooty captain threatened to kill me, and he took my Colt.”
“All for no reason, I suppose,” Estrello said.
“Aw, hell,” said Irvin, “he run into one of them females on the second deck.”
“You invaded her privacy, then,”MoreLess
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