The Long Lavender Look
“I squatted and held my hand out and said, "Easy, Buttercup. Easy boy." He braked to a stop, leaned, and took a delicate sniff, compared it with the memory banks, and looked dejected. Cora Arnstead came out onto the porch and said, "Who is it now? You home, Lew?" "Sorry. It's Travis McGee again, Mrs. Arnstead." "You got anything to tell me about my boy?" "Sorry. I wish I could tell you something." "That Billy Cable was here today looking for him, too. They fired my boy. No reason why I should fa...ll all over myself helping them. If they want him, they can find him." "How is the stock making out? Anything I can do?" "That's nice of you to offer. But I've got the Silverstaff boy from up the road taking care. He was here most of the morning getting caught up. Come on the porch and set." A haze had moved across the sun. She leaned back in the cane chair and widened her nostrils.
"Smell that stink, do you?" "Afraid not." "Acidy smell. We get it now most times the breeze comes out of the northwest.MoreLess
"Smell that stink, do you?" "Afraid not." "Acidy smell. We get it now most times the breeze comes out of the northwest.MoreLess
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