By James D. Best
Within the spring of 1880, Steve Dancy travels to Prescott, Arizona, to realize keep an eye on of a awesome invention. yet on his first evening within the territorial capital, his pal Jeff Sharp is arrested for a nighttime homicide at Thumb Butte. Dancy launches a private research to discover the genuine assassin, in simple terms to find that the complete city sought after the sufferer useless. For aid, he turns to a different outdated buddy and affiliate, Captain Joseph McAllen of the Pinkerton nationwide Detective employer. Can Dancy determine the real killer ahead of his pal stretches a rope at the courthouse sq.?
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We proceeded in silence down the slope and into town. When we emerged from between the buildings, I looked around but didn’t spot anyone that looked dangerous. As we entered Mary’s, I noticed that the new owners hadn’t done anything to improve the dowdy café. Mary spotted us immediately and approached with a worried expression. “Mr. ” She gave Sharp a sly look. ” “Mary, ya know … oh never mind. ” She wiped her hands on her apron, looking nervous. ” I asked. ” She shrugged. ” “I’ll go see him.
Nor had anything prepared me for the size. A photograph in a book gave no indication of scale. It seemed over a mile to the far side. I pulled Liberty up short, and as I gazed ahead, the setting sun caused the colors to pulse and slide across the far cliffs. Now gold sparkles danced where the sunlight hit the cliffs. I looked at Sharp, who sat there with both hands on his saddle horn, grinning at me. ” I asked. ” With that, Sharp spurred his horse and galloped the last remaining yards to the edge of the canyon.
Jeff, it’s cold in Leadville. The town won’t thaw for months. Let’s go to Arizona. ” “Things are different below the border. ” “That’s why I want to go to Prescott. John C. Frémont’s the territorial governor. ” I laughed. ” “Twenty-five years ago. I was six. ” “He’ll remember how my family helped his bid for the presidency. The Republican Party was new, and he needed New York money and publicity. ” “I met Greeley in Colorado,” Sharp mused. “Hated the little rooster. He said, ‘Go west, young man,’ but he wanted ’em to build some sort of Garden of Eden out of this wilderness.