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want.”
“Why’s that?”
“Because of our heritage. But the two of us have combined the ranches our fathers left us and built it into a nice spread. We’re accepted in town because our fathers were well liked, and we give the merchants in Deer Meadow a lot of business, so not many people mention our mothers anymore.”
The stage slowed and came to a stop.
“You ladies stay down and I’ll see what’s going on.” He opened the door and after looking around, stepped out.
In a matter of minutes, he opened the door and peered back in. “It looks like the prisoner who is hurt can’t stay on his horse. Ty is going to ride ahead and take the two we captured and the bodies you already had with you on into town. I’ve enjoyed riding with you ladies, but since Ray is hurt, I’ll be helping him drive the stage the rest of the way.”
“Thank you for telling us.”
“My pleasure.” He tipped his hat and closed the door.
Chapter 5
It was dark when the stage pulled into Deer Meadow and stopped in front of the Deer Lodge Hotel.
Xenia gathered the baby’s belongings. “Well, sister, it looks like we made it at last.”
“Thank the Good Lord. I’m more tired than I thought I’d be. I’m a little hungry, too.”
The door opened. “Ladies, we stopped directly in front of the hotel because neither Ray nor I wanted you walking the street this late.”
Mea Ann smiled at him. “That was thoughtful of you.”
“I’ll be happy to go inside and help you procure rooms if you like. Mr. Bullins already hurried inside. I can’t believe he didn’t offer to help you.”
Xenia shook her head. “We prefer not to have Lou Bullins help us with anything, and you’ve done enough, Wilt. We’ll be fine.”
“Then I’ll go with Ray to get this rig turned in and stable your cow at the livery. You’ll be able to get milk in the hotel for the baby, so we won’t have to do any milking. I’m sure the stable owner’s wife will be glad to get the milk for her family.”
“That’s thoughtful of you, Wilt.”
He grinned at her. “I’ll come by to see you ladies in the morning.”
“Thank you.”
He took their hands and helped them to the street. He then placed their valises on the porch. “I hope you have a good night.” He was looking at Mea Ann when he said it.
“I’m sure we will.” Mea Ann glanced at the baby. “I hope Johnny sleeps well, too.”
He nodded to them again then returned to the stagecoach and climbed up beside Ray. Xenia heard him say to Ray, “If you’re up to it, as soon as we get this rig turned in, I’ll treat you to a drink at the saloon.”
“Sounds good to me,” Ray answered.
She was sure her sister hadn’t heard the conversation when Mea Ann muttered, “Wilt’s so very nice.”
“I’ve noticed you thought so.”
“Well…”
Xenia laughed. “It’s fine, dear sister. It’s just obvious that you were attracted to him, and you know me. I’m going to say what I think.”
“I know you will. But is it really noticeable that he intrigued me?”
“Yes, it really is.” She took a deep breath. “But we can talk about that later. For now, let’s go into the hotel and see if we can obtain adjoining rooms or at least a room with two beds. We might even be able to order a bath.”
“That sounds lovely to me.”
Xenia handed Mea Ann the baby’s supplies and picked up the satchels. They stepped into the sparsely furnished lobby.
Lou Bullins moved away from the desk with a key in his hand and a smirk on his face, though he didn’t say anything.
A balding little man looked over his spectacles at them. “How can I help you ladies?”
Xenia moved closer to the desk. Noticing his name on the plate beside the register book, she said, “We’d like to rent two rooms, please, Mr. Stoneman.”
He eyed the baby. “Are your husbands coming in?”
“No. It’s just us.” Xenia had a sudden feeling she wasn’t going to be treated nicely by him. “We prefer
“Why’s that?”
“Because of our heritage. But the two of us have combined the ranches our fathers left us and built it into a nice spread. We’re accepted in town because our fathers were well liked, and we give the merchants in Deer Meadow a lot of business, so not many people mention our mothers anymore.”
The stage slowed and came to a stop.
“You ladies stay down and I’ll see what’s going on.” He opened the door and after looking around, stepped out.
In a matter of minutes, he opened the door and peered back in. “It looks like the prisoner who is hurt can’t stay on his horse. Ty is going to ride ahead and take the two we captured and the bodies you already had with you on into town. I’ve enjoyed riding with you ladies, but since Ray is hurt, I’ll be helping him drive the stage the rest of the way.”
“Thank you for telling us.”
“My pleasure.” He tipped his hat and closed the door.
Chapter 5
It was dark when the stage pulled into Deer Meadow and stopped in front of the Deer Lodge Hotel.
Xenia gathered the baby’s belongings. “Well, sister, it looks like we made it at last.”
“Thank the Good Lord. I’m more tired than I thought I’d be. I’m a little hungry, too.”
The door opened. “Ladies, we stopped directly in front of the hotel because neither Ray nor I wanted you walking the street this late.”
Mea Ann smiled at him. “That was thoughtful of you.”
“I’ll be happy to go inside and help you procure rooms if you like. Mr. Bullins already hurried inside. I can’t believe he didn’t offer to help you.”
Xenia shook her head. “We prefer not to have Lou Bullins help us with anything, and you’ve done enough, Wilt. We’ll be fine.”
“Then I’ll go with Ray to get this rig turned in and stable your cow at the livery. You’ll be able to get milk in the hotel for the baby, so we won’t have to do any milking. I’m sure the stable owner’s wife will be glad to get the milk for her family.”
“That’s thoughtful of you, Wilt.”
He grinned at her. “I’ll come by to see you ladies in the morning.”
“Thank you.”
He took their hands and helped them to the street. He then placed their valises on the porch. “I hope you have a good night.” He was looking at Mea Ann when he said it.
“I’m sure we will.” Mea Ann glanced at the baby. “I hope Johnny sleeps well, too.”
He nodded to them again then returned to the stagecoach and climbed up beside Ray. Xenia heard him say to Ray, “If you’re up to it, as soon as we get this rig turned in, I’ll treat you to a drink at the saloon.”
“Sounds good to me,” Ray answered.
She was sure her sister hadn’t heard the conversation when Mea Ann muttered, “Wilt’s so very nice.”
“I’ve noticed you thought so.”
“Well…”
Xenia laughed. “It’s fine, dear sister. It’s just obvious that you were attracted to him, and you know me. I’m going to say what I think.”
“I know you will. But is it really noticeable that he intrigued me?”
“Yes, it really is.” She took a deep breath. “But we can talk about that later. For now, let’s go into the hotel and see if we can obtain adjoining rooms or at least a room with two beds. We might even be able to order a bath.”
“That sounds lovely to me.”
Xenia handed Mea Ann the baby’s supplies and picked up the satchels. They stepped into the sparsely furnished lobby.
Lou Bullins moved away from the desk with a key in his hand and a smirk on his face, though he didn’t say anything.
A balding little man looked over his spectacles at them. “How can I help you ladies?”
Xenia moved closer to the desk. Noticing his name on the plate beside the register book, she said, “We’d like to rent two rooms, please, Mr. Stoneman.”
He eyed the baby. “Are your husbands coming in?”
“No. It’s just us.” Xenia had a sudden feeling she wasn’t going to be treated nicely by him. “We prefer
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