He should have signaled by now. The signal was simple. If Tobias succeeded in opening the tunnel entrance, he would light a lantern and place…
federal warrant signed by the territorial marshall in Santa Fe two hours ago charging you and Captain Vance with human trafficking, conspiracy to commit murder,…

The Female Slave who was unsellable Because Every Master Fears Her Beauty: Maria Of Georgia (1856) … The buyer who owned her had decided to…
It was clear from the beginning that Maria carried a presence that could not easily be ignored. Elijah paused for a moment, as if deciding…

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She Was Too OLD For Every Man—Until A Broken Rancher Said “You’re Perfect For Me”… … The words struck her like lightning. What about the…
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This time of year, it was barely a trickle, winding through cottonwoods and willows that clung to its banks like desperate men to a rope.…
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Hart, I need to talk to you. Private. Gideon gestured to the door. They walked outside together, leaving Hoskins to finish gathering supplies. Once they…
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Then Webb spoke, his voice tight. It was a trap. They knew we were coming. How? Rosa demanded. Webb looked at Gideon. Does anyone else…
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Then she ran, clutching the evidence to her chest like a mother clutching a child, and did not look back. Behind her, Web’s shotgun roared…
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Sheriff Webb investigated, but found nothing conclusive. Gideon suspected Rosa, but he never asked. Some questions were better left unanswered. The mission was sold. The…


