Comanche Gold
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“I've got to go,” he said softly. “I've been in Howling Wolf long enough.”
Catherine searched his eyes for a moment then she nodded sadly. “For some reason, I thought you might say that today. I'm just thankful for the time we've had together.” She paused as her fingers played with the lapel of his jacket; then she asked, “Do you think you'll ever be back through this part of the country?”
Tucson shrugged. “There's no telling where I'll be from one day to the next. I could be back.” He kissed her again. “But don't wait for me,” he added. “Things should be getting better for you from now on.”
Catherine smiled. “I suppose that’s your intuition working again.”
“You could call it that,” Tucson said with a laugh. He released her, went back down the stairs then turned around. “Why don't you stay there on the stairs until I’m gone?” he suggested. “I'd like to remember you just as you are now.”
“Alright,” Catherine said, a single tear cutting a path down her cheek. “Take care of yourself.”
Tucson stepped through the back door and into the glaring sunlight. The stallion was already saddled, and it stood waiting in the coolness of the shed. Tucson paused to tighten the cinch strap then swung into the saddle.
The horse was rested and, despite the heat, eager to go.
“Okay, big fella,” Tucson said affectionately, as he guided the stallion out of the corral and closed the gate behind them. “We're on our way.”
About the Author
Richard Dawes was born and raised in California and now resides in a small town in Texas. After a tour of duty in the Marine Corps, he spent fifteen years in management in the Moving and Storage, Computer and Credit Union industries. He began writing short stories as a boy, and has written several historical novels. A long time student of Native American traditions, he includes positive references to those traditions throughout the Tucson Kid series. Other sub-themes explored in the series are authentic masculinity, relationships and power— what are they and how do they manifest.
Other books by the author at Melange
Storm Rider, a Tucson Kid Western
Death Song, a Tucson Kid Western
Blood Moon, a Tucson Kid Western
Gunman, a Tucson Kid Western
Lone Horseman, a Tucson Kid Western
Coming Soon! Another Tucson Kid Western
Chinatown, a Tucson Kid Western
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