y, but the silence in the room wasn't. Jack sat at the table, shirt stained with blood, one sleeve torn from th

alking,"

before returning to hers. "You eve

heard of them. Robbed three trains in one summer. Last I

le. "They got most of u

e part o

d follow." He leaned back slowly, wincing. "I left a year ago. Thought I co

r eyes. "And tho

e been hired by someone I crossed.

lid one toward him. "So I

w, anyway. Rangers cleared my name after I led them to th

the rim of her mug. "So what are

oking for land. Maybe peace. I didn't e

humor in it. "You brought trouble here,

ndown," he said. "S

on his shirt. "You won

s my c

onscience. Which means until you can walk straight,

l ri

he sink. "I'll go check the

wed her quietly. "

eeding and half-dead with a story tha

t nod. "Then

grabbed her hat and step

Earning trust wasn't something he'd ever done before. But if he wanted to stay alive-and may