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He nodded at so to let nature take its course"

"Alex! How could you stand back and let that happen?"

He shrugged "They know this country better than I do"

She shoved the phone at him "Call the authorities and tell them where they are"

"I don't know the nuiven her and handed the phone to Alex "I'll get the horses ready"

She left him there to talk to his father while she prepared the horses This wasn't the Alex she knew and loved This was another Alex whose e Was it that or was it a matter of control?

She saddled the horses, removed their hobbles and walked the hiitives Frouessed Señor Medena was basically telling Alex the sa she had Why was it that a ic from men that they refused to consider from wo what he needed to do - let the authorities handle the men

Alex terminated the call and turned to Cars up, you know If they hadn't been trying to hide in that wash, they could have co they needed to escape"

"I atching the cahed without humor "Yeah? Then how did I sneak up on you so easily?"

He had a good point She ht very easily have messed up his plans Still, it wasn't in Alex to let those men drown At some point he would have interfered - probably at a point at which it would have put hihed "It's all over now, Alex Let's go back to Tucson"

She walked to her horse She was suddenly and thoroughly exhausted She hadn't slept well or had enough to eat since all this began Now Alex was upset with her as well With everyone safe, she was ready to go hoh She had promised the children a real vacation She put a foot in the stirrup and reached for the horn"

"Caraze wandered over her face "Thank you for co afterover the horse "You're welcos up too badly for you"