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time he finished with his morning chores, it was already five in the morning. Then it was time to get ready for the last round up of the year. He had to gather a bi

to ride for the roundup, the other two were trained to keep the he

rni

on the door frame, looking completel

hank you. You have

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his bandana and replied

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new eyes. "How about your brothers or

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Where are you going?" she asked after watching him binding a canteen at the sid

asking about his whereabouts was something strange, he never had anybody to report to since his father

to El Paso to gath

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comment but replied ca

s chaps walked up to Mack, the spurs of his boots clanging against the dirt. "Miss So

ning, Mr.

e they were far enough from Joanne, he whispered harshly. "What the

place to stay

you that those tw

enough to come looking for us to ap

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found me at the b

erstandingly. "Y

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ght.

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ver be, " he replie

rds Joanne. "I didn't know Mack had guests, " s

en discovered, Joan

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" she replied, and Mack could s

ather are staying with me f

lent exchange and knew he had told her about their discovery from the day before. "My

my father to arrive, we have some w

as another idea came to her. "Tell you what, why

equest. Mack brought his hand to his

ant to intrude, "

of it, to celebrate the last roundup of the y

up. "Of course, " he repl

a moment before replyi

Mack and Joanne. "Great!" she replied ignoring Isaac's somber expression. "I'll see you tonight, " Hanna said

e Garrison's were out of sight. "Yo

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My father loves meeting new peo

an't y

st ca

ds her and watched her

arrison's and back at hi

, w

, what? You saw what Mrs

ant dresses all day, every day. Too extravagant for

her eyebrow

e inside he opened his mother's armoire. He held his breath as he opened the doors slowly. It had been years since he last

nside. She ran her hands over the clothing

are t

moth

he dropped her hands. "

you mean

..." she became quiet

fferent fabrics. His mother had made them herself, he rememb

s he only seemed to remember his mother in. It was a simple dress, but it h

the dress admiringly, she ran her delicate hands down its long sleeves. It

l see you tonight." Before she could reply, he left the room and straight outs

orch. "Why did she have to in

ad, " Mack found

so?" Isaa

piercing his skin. "Come

tepped down the porch st