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“The train leaves town at ten toent said

“I know that, sir,” she responded, keeping the desperation that the train ht leave without her from her voice “When can I board?”

“Well, it’ll be hooked up and ready to roll by eight in the , so—”

“Fine, I’ll be here by eight-fifteen”

Frowning, he relasses and rubbed the lenses on his vest “That’llon the tracks, miss”

“As well the next five after that,” she said “Now, could you tell ht? Not too far away, please?”

“Half a block up the road,” he said, gesturing to the north “The Railroad Inn It’s clean and has good food”

“Thank you, I appreciate that I’ with me?”

“Yes, miss I’ll see it’s loaded in your car”

A sain You have a wonderful evening”

“You, too, miss”

Feeling lighter than she had in several days, she picked up her bag and al Seth still had her heart heavy, but she was determined to find a way to make hiive her She shook her head and kept walking There was no room for doubt

As Seth hurried up the ay of the general’s house, Millie’s ho so hard in his throat each beat threatened to strangle hiing on his hat He ht it south with hirees since he’d last been here

He shivered, not fron, a premonition of the welcome he’d receive here Chilly Cold Unwelcomed

Needing a moment, he paused, stared at the porch before hi in the season, fought to hold on as the wind raced through the wooden lattice work Soht his attention and he suddenly found a lu his airway

Stepping closer, he stretched on his toes and reached as high as he could His fingertip caught the leather and he untangled it frole before his face The bride’s necklace The one he’d placed over Millie’s neck before leaving Fort Sill

Glancing up, he stared at the s of the second story Was one of those roo to reether?

His hold on the leather tightened

“Major?”