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Ambush Valley
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Author: Dusty Richards
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will meet another in Arizona.”
    â€œI am looking forward to that.”
    He chuckled. “Susie you are the light in my life. Thanks for all your help. In a few days we will be there. I want you to find a strong man.”
    His sister gave him a we-will-see reply.
    They left the Marcy Road on a cutoff that would shorten their miles. In two days they camped at a small natural lake. The place was a wonderful spot in the pines and produced fat cutthroat trout the younger boys hauled in on bent willow poles. They were within days of reaching the new ranch.
    Chet spoke to JD and the drivers before he left. “This is still Apache country. The army is chasing them, but be on guard and take no chances on them. They could slip in and kill some of us. So be wary all the time.”
    With care, he went over the details of the map with JD and then he set out for the ranch. He rode a big stout bay horse they called Holdem and made Camp Verde the first night. He had a short beer in one of the saloons in the block of businesses that the town consisted of, then went on to the ranch after sundown.
    Someone shouted, “The boss is back!”
    And he was swarmed.
    Hoot came running out beating on a large kettle. “Well ain’t you a picture for sore eyes. Get in this house, you rascal. We’ve been talking bad about you and you must’ve heard us.”
    â€œWhere’s your outfit?” Wiley Combs, the shortest man in the outfit asked, hitching up his pants.
    â€œThey’re two or so days east of here.”
    â€œThey need any help?” his foreman Tom Flowers asked, pushing forward through the men to shake his hand.
    â€œWe can send a few men if you can spare them to relieve some of the drivers and my aunt.”
    â€œHow far off are they?’ Tom asked.
    â€œMaybe thirty miles or so. They’re coming across from the east. Ten wagons of them. We cut off the Marcy Road.”
    â€œWe can damn sure find them,” Hampt said, bear hugging him.
    â€œWe’re all still here,” Sarge said. “’Cept Busby Stone.”
    â€œWhat happened to him?”
    â€œOh, he’s working his own place. You recall Mrs. Kelly O’Bryan?”
    â€œA round redhead?”
    â€œThat’s his bride.”
    â€œGood for him. Tom, how is your wife and kids?”
    â€œFine, sir. They’re here.”
    â€œMr. Byrnes, I ain’t shook your hand yet.” It was the kid Corey who helped Hoot.
    Chet leaned back to look at the improved-looking youth. “My gosh, you look like a cowboy to me.”
    â€œWell I’m trying.”
    They shook hands.
    â€œI sold the Bar C mostly lock stock and barrel, boys. Got a good price and didn’t have to trail them cattle out here. We came a third of the way by freight train.”
    â€œAw, boss, come inside. We’ve got coffee made and some apple raisin pie left,” Hoot said. “You can tell us all about it.”
    And he did.

C HAPTER 3
    His foreman Tom’s new house for him and his family was nearly done, Chet learned that evening. That was good, he decided the next morning, walking around the fine log structure. There was lots of craftsmanship in the fashioning together on the two-story log house. The wide porch welcomed them. Mill-made glass windows in the front looked at the Verde River. Millie, Tom’s wife, showed him where the living room, dining room, and kitchen would be. The aroma of the fresh-cut sweet pine lumber stayed in his nose. Rock fireplaces were on both sides of the living room and half completed. Stairs went up to a fenced landing. The kitchen would have a pump in the sink and a new large wood-burning range to cook on.
    â€œI hope you like it,” Millie said.
    â€œHey, this is your house. Do you like it?”
    She nodded her head and chewed on her lower lip. “It’s a mansion.”
    He hugged her before she cried. “Good. You’ll like my sister Susie. You two
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