Saturday Snippets: Who Are Those Men?

 The following snippet is from my latest book, 

Nissa, 

from the series, 

The Widows of Wildcat Ridge.

            A scowl on his face and a whine in his voice, Jamie turned to face Nissa and pointed at the wood still traveling downstream. “But, Mama, my boat’s doing real good. Look!”

            “Jamie, now!”

            In spite of the edge to his mother’s voice and her hurried steps towards him, Jamie opened his mouth to protest further. Then he caught sight of the three men on horseback across the creek as they slowly followed his mother. “Who are those men, Mama?”

            Nissa wished more than ever she had tucked into her pocket her Derringer given to her by her father so many years ago. She did not carry it while washing laundry for fear the wet suds would get in the gun and ruin it. She felt no need to carry a weapon since the laundry yard next to the hotel was a safe place—usually. Then again, Wildcat Ridge did not normally have men from all walks of life coming into town for a horse auction. Especially after the scene with Mortimer Crane that morning and now this, maybe it was time to sew a pouch with strings attached to hold the pistol so she could tie it around her waist with the Derringer resting against her back.

            Nissa reached Jamie and grabbed his hand. “No one we know. We need to go back and check the water on the stove.”

            Nissa cringed at hearing the maniacal laugh. “But I’d like to know you, pretty lady. I’d like to know you real well.”

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