The Railroad War
The Railroad War
“Ki asked when he stopped inside the front door where Jessie stood. He leaned his bo against the wall while he finished buttoning his jacket.
“I saw three, Ki. They were going from the cookhouse to the corrals. There may be others that I couldn’t see in the dark.”
“Suppose you cover me from the veranda,” Ki suggested. “If there are only three, I can handle them.”
“No. It’s too dark. If I have to shoot, I might hit you by mistake.”
“I’ve got more confidence in your shooting than you have,” Ki sai...d, smiling. “It wouldn’t be like you to hit a target you’re not aiming at.”
Jessie returned Ki’s smile, but said, “We’ll go together, Ki. You lead. I’ll back you up.”
Ki nodded. He pointed to the study door, still ajar and spilling light into the living room. Jessie went to close it. As soon as the room was dark, she heard the soft click of the latch on the front door as Ki opened it. She hurried across the big room to join him. Outside, she found Ki still standing on the wide veranda, waiting for his eyes to adjust to the darkness.MoreLess
“I saw three, Ki. They were going from the cookhouse to the corrals. There may be others that I couldn’t see in the dark.”
“Suppose you cover me from the veranda,” Ki suggested. “If there are only three, I can handle them.”
“No. It’s too dark. If I have to shoot, I might hit you by mistake.”
“I’ve got more confidence in your shooting than you have,” Ki sai...d, smiling. “It wouldn’t be like you to hit a target you’re not aiming at.”
Jessie returned Ki’s smile, but said, “We’ll go together, Ki. You lead. I’ll back you up.”
Ki nodded. He pointed to the study door, still ajar and spilling light into the living room. Jessie went to close it. As soon as the room was dark, she heard the soft click of the latch on the front door as Ki opened it. She hurried across the big room to join him. Outside, she found Ki still standing on the wide veranda, waiting for his eyes to adjust to the darkness.MoreLess
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