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head, he flipped a lock of dark hair out o

noon scene in the backward little town was cause for much excitemen

as busy with his supplies when he caught the eye of a cowhand lean

ed a beady gaze on him, spat onto the planking of

"That, so?" He shifted h

dancing girls," he mused, squinting at

t the man as he hissed and walked awa

that it wasn't just women gathering at the stage now a few men had stoppe

a shabby, red vest raced by, and Summer nabbed him by the scruff of his collar

oy squirmed beneath Summer's grip, his

couple of city folk is all duded up real slick, and Miss Dip

hrugged his clothes back into place. "That's it? fancy

"Why not? ain't much else doing," he said,

w seemed to be moving; whoever it was wanted to get someplace,

r showing up. Well, it didn't matter to him anyway, he decided to

a dark blue traveling suit who entered Mrs. Secrets boardinghouse; He was sitting in an armchair near the front desk, wa

tionally well dressed and was followed by a gentleman whom Summer hoped to heaven

ind the front desk, somehow exuding both awe and disapproval

the beauty asked in a voice

ide of him—his confidence or his optimism, or perhap

apparent breeding, and she attempted a gruesome smile. Summer wondered what on Earth could have brought suc

will do" beauty pulled off her gloves a finger

hly, taking a card from beneath the desk. "I'll set

warned to Summer's ear that the place had better b

it to beauty for her signature. "I'll get 'em up there," she promised. "Rooms 3 and 4, u

ne alone. "I'll appreciate you having the bags taken up directly as I would like to fr

rewed up uncertainty at this

ips curved in a forced

lace in town for the likes of you," She spouted ou

a private smile, but she didn't ask what manner of

then," She sa

ets added as if their fine clothes and h

ecrets piped up, but

"But the implications m..."

Flynn; what differ

t the card in her hand

y," She

ur understanding,

e was about, Summer stood and cleared his throat. Beauty, as he preferred to think of the

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