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    CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX of 26 ***** Last Chapter...

    CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX of 26
    ***** Last Chapter *****


    On his way out of town, Lambert stopped by Miss Lilly’s Boarding House. Before he could dismount, a robust voice from the front porch yelled,...
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    CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE of 26 Friday, September 2,...

    CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE of 26

    Friday, September 2, 1892

    Lambert sat slumped in his chair, an empty coffee mug cradled in his hands. He glanced up briefly when Sheriff Anderson pulled out a chair...
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    CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR of 25 Thursday, September...

    CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR of 25

    Thursday, September 1, 1892


    It was late afternoon when the train rumbled to a stop at the Wyandotte, Oklahoma depot. Sheriff Anderson and Jeb were there to greet...
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    CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Wednesday, August 31,...

    CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

    Wednesday, August 31, 1892


    Lambert was enjoying breakfast and coffee when Sadie arrived, beaming and grinning from ear to ear.

    “Yer woman’s up and about this mornin’....
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    CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO of ~25

    “You’re early,” Lambert said, helping Inari into the horse-drawn buggy cab.

    “Didn’t reckon ya’d be there at all, so what’d five or ten minutes make one way or the...
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    CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE of 23+ The horse-drawn...

    CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE of 23+

    The horse-drawn buggy cab rumbled along Sixth Street, “What a miserable place,” the driver muttered as he turned the cab onto Seventh Street and headed north toward the...
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    CHAPTER TWENTY of 22+ Monday, August 29, 1892...

    CHAPTER TWENTY of 22+

    Monday, August 29, 1892

    A day and a half of thunderstorms and torrential downpours broke the back of the oppressive heat, and a northeasterly wind brought cooler...
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    CHAPTER NINETEEN of 22+ Saturday, August 27 ...

    CHAPTER NINETEEN of 22+

    Saturday, August 27

    Lambert arrived in St. Louis late afternoon and took a buggy cab to the waterfront. Paddle-wheel steamboats were slant-moored to the docks, bows...
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    CHAPTER EIGHTEEN of 20+ Prescott was tipsy...

    CHAPTER EIGHTEEN of 20+

    Prescott was tipsy when Sheriff Anderson and Lambert took him to Doctor Winston’s house. Lambert steadied him against a porch post while the sheriff knocked.

    When...
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    CHAPTER SEVENTEEN of 20 or so The Wyandotte...

    CHAPTER SEVENTEEN of 20 or so

    The Wyandotte House saloon was busier than usual. Besides the townsfolk, who were regular fixtures, a half dozen or more cowpokes on their way to Texas had stopped...
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    CHAPTER SIXTEEN of 20 or so Lambert left...

    CHAPTER SIXTEEN of 20 or so

    Lambert left Doctor Winston’s house and headed to the depot to check the train schedule for St. Louis and buy a ticket. The depot was a one-story building with...
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    CHAPTER FIFTEEN of 20 or so Sheriff Anderson...

    CHAPTER FIFTEEN of 20 or so

    Sheriff Anderson jumped to his feet when Zeeb returned to the parlor. The corner of Zeeb’s mouth was turned up in a nervous grin, his brow was raised an inch or more,...
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    CHAPTER FOURTEEN of 20 or so Mid-afternoon,...

    CHAPTER FOURTEEN of 20 or so

    Mid-afternoon, Dr. Suza’s medicine-show bow-top wagon rolled into town and stopped by the livery. Lambert and Jeb heard the team of horses and came out of the barn to...
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    CHAPTER THIRTEEN of 20 or so

    Miss Lilly’s boardinghouse was on the corner of Main and Creek at the eastern edge of town. It was a spacious, two-story building with bright-yellow clapboard siding,...
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    CHAPTER TWELVE of 20 or so Friday, August 26...

    CHAPTER TWELVE of 20 or so

    Friday, August 26

    Lambert arose early and, after breakfast, headed to see Doctor Winston, the town physician. Winston's combination office and residence was a...
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    CHAPTER ELEVEN of 20 or so

    The sun’s last rays painted the horizon with hues of red and purple when Lambert rode into Wyandotte. He went directly to the livery, dismounted, and led his horse to a...
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    CHAPTER TEN of 20 or so It was late afternoon...

    CHAPTER TEN of 20 or so

    It was late afternoon when Lambert rode into Afton and stopped at the livery. His horse reared its head and snorted from the clamor of the blacksmith’s hammer, striking the...
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    Glad you liked it. It was a fun write.

    Glad you liked it.
    It was a fun write.
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    CHAPTER NINE of 20 or so Thursday, August 25 ...

    CHAPTER NINE of 20 or so

    Thursday, August 25

    Lambert got up early and went to the livery. He found Jeb mucking out the stalls.

    “Howdy, Jeb. Got time for a few questions?”

    “Sure, Mr....
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    CHAPTER EIGHT of 20 or so The sun had set, and...

    CHAPTER EIGHT of 20 or so

    The sun had set, and the moon was high in the sky when Lambert stepped out of the saloon and headed across the street toward the livery. A light in a second-story window...
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    CHAPTER SEVEN of 20 or so The sun was setting...

    CHAPTER SEVEN of 20 or so

    The sun was setting when Lambert rode into Wyandotte. He went straight to the livery. Jeb saw him coming and met him in front of the barn.

    “See ya found yer way back...
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    CHAPTER SIX Henry moseyed down the road toward...

    CHAPTER SIX

    Henry moseyed down the road toward the barn, and Lambert followed close behind. When they reached the barn, Lambert dismounted and led his horse to a nearby water trough. He hitched...
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    CHAPTER FIVE The livery was quiet, with not a...

    CHAPTER FIVE

    The livery was quiet, with not a person in sight. The blacksmith’s forge was cold, the stalls were empty, and a lone cat met Lambert when he entered its wide-open doors. He walked to...
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    CHAPTER FOUR Wednesday, August 24 When the...

    CHAPTER FOUR

    Wednesday, August 24

    When the train stopped at Wyandotte, Lambert was the only passenger to get off, and none got on. The sun was high in the cloudless sky while he walked the...
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    CHAPTER THREE

    Prescott’s private office personified the man. It was as wide as lengthy and could corral a sizeable herd of cows. The walls were paneled in stained oak to match the flooring. His...
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