“Billy said, examining his pocket watch as they passed the sign welcoming them to Kearney. “Ha! You know how long it would have taken us to get here if we had rented horses like you wanted to?” “It would have taken us a little longer,” Jesse agreed. “A little longer? It would have taken us at least three hours. Three hours, and we got here in forty-five minutes!” Billy, who was driving, reached up to pat the windshield. “Pa, buyin’ this car was the best idea you ever had.” Jesse laughed. “It was... a good one, all right. The drive over here made me thirsty. Why don’t we stop in front of this store and get us a soda pop?” “All right.” Going into the store Jesse lifted the lid of a red box, and sticking his hand down into the ice water, pulled out a Dr Pepper. Billy got a Coca-Cola. “That’s a fine-looking machine you folks drove up in,” the proprietor said as Jesse paid for the two drinks. “Thanks. I’m looking for the cemetery. Where is it from here?” “Go north about seven blocks until you get to Sixth Street, then turn left.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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