The Desperado
“That would be pushing my luck too far. I got on Red and we headed west again, crossing the Bannerman wagon road just in case the cavalry was up in that direction, then we went north, cross-country, until the big ranch house and barns loomed up in the darkness. I didn't have any guarantee that there weren't any soldiers in one of those barns just waiting for me to pull a fool stunt like this, but that was a chance I had to take.
As I got closer, I saw that there was a light in the back of th...e house, in the kitchen.
I left Red at the side of the house, and the back door opened.
“Joe, is that you?”
Then I stepped into the light, and Laurin gasped. Her hands and arms were white with flour, and there was a pale powdery smudge on the side of her nose. She was just beginning to bake the week's supply of bread.
“Tall!” Her voice was frightened. “Tall, you can't come here. The cavalry left only an hour ago, looking for you.”
“The cavalry can't keep me away from you,”MoreLess
As I got closer, I saw that there was a light in the back of th...e house, in the kitchen.
I left Red at the side of the house, and the back door opened.
“Joe, is that you?”
Then I stepped into the light, and Laurin gasped. Her hands and arms were white with flour, and there was a pale powdery smudge on the side of her nose. She was just beginning to bake the week's supply of bread.
“Tall!” Her voice was frightened. “Tall, you can't come here. The cavalry left only an hour ago, looking for you.”
“The cavalry can't keep me away from you,”MoreLess
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