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“Three days” That was his plan

“Right after the weddin’, huh?” Stoney grinned, a ribald twinkle lighting his eyes “Think you’ll be in condition to fork a horse?”

Benteen smiled and let the comon for sale”

“Yep” Stoney nodded and yanked on the horse’s head when it started to fuss at the smithy’s approach “Another one of the thick up north Heard they was fencin’ in the water”

“Is that a fact?” He filed the infore about trail conditions Trail drives went froon?”

“It’s over behind the barn,” Stoney replied, gesturing toward the stable with his head “Davies left it here He’s hopin’ to sell it to get seed s and move on They’re a stubborn bunch, those farmers”

“What kind of condition is it in?” Benteen was going to look for himself, but it never hurt to ask

“Hell, it’s like new He brought it froo back” Stoney chuckled “Can’t blame him”

“I’on,” Benteen stated

“It’ll go cheap Like I said, the fool needs money for seed”

Benteen could use a bargain Crossing to the corral, he started to hop the rail and cut through to the rear of the stable He thought he heard someone call his name, but there was so lanced around

“Hey! Calder!” A wagon rattled toward the stables, a man and woman perched on its seat

Benteen stepped back on the hard-packed ground as he recognized Ely Stanton Ely whoaed the pair of horses to a stop in front of the stable and set the brake

“Howdy, Ely” Benteen greeted therespectfully to the wo beside him

“I was just co, a rare occurrence in Benteen’s memory “This is my wife, Mary I don’t think you’ve met her This is Mr Calder, honey”