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“He don’t want your charity anyand ask hied with some of his former cockiness

“Don’t think I won’t,” Chase retorted “He’s an old man, Buck We can take better care of him than you”

Buck shook his head “You can tend to him better, maybe, but you won’t care about hiot left Now that I’m out, his place is withwith Walt and Ruby Atkins Is he still there?”

“He is”

“Then that’s where I’ around and jerked open the pickup door, then paused to fire another look at Chase “Are you co or not?”

“I’rimly “I’ here” He shot a quick look at Ty “I’ll handle this You go ahead and take Tara to her plane”

Logan spoke up “Why don’t you ride with s peaceable”

“Suit yourself” Changing directions, Chase headed for the patrol vehicle He didn’t expect any trouble frorab any excuse to throw hiain

Through it all, Tara had been a silent but interested observer She gazed after the departing vehicles, trying to piece together the tidbits of infore, but there were too many blank spots

“Who was that, Ty?” she asked curiously

“Buck Haskell”

At that instant it all caether “Ruth’s son,” she e

“Yes” Ty’s ansas short Just as abruptly, he said, “Are you ready? What about your luggage?”

“It’s already been taken to the plane I’m ready if you are”

Out of habit, Ty took Tara’s ar her a hand into the cab, but he was preoccupied, his thoughts on his father and Buck Haskell