“‘I’ve fixed his back, ma’am,’ Doe drawled. ‘Cleaned the wounds and got them covered. It’s bad enough. He’ll likely carry the scars until he dies and it’ll hurt like hell for a time. But there’s no injury to his spine as far as I can tell.’ ‘We can’t move him, then?’ Dusty asked. ‘From where he lies to the bed is all,’ Doc replied. ‘Happen you mean can we take him out of here.’ ‘That’s what I meant. Rusty, lend a hand to tote him to his bed. Then get your hoss and head back to the herd. Ask ...Stone if he can send a few of the crew to lend a hand up this ways. Tell him what’s happened and that I’ll likely come down and see him in the morning, but to get the boys here if he can spare them.’ ‘Yo!’ replied Rusty, giving the cavalry affirmative answer. ‘Lasalle’s place is over that way. Happen you see it, call on in and tell Mark I won’t see him until morning.’ Joyce watched the men heading into her house.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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