Chapter 17

“Makes sense. I think I see what you mean. The first one’s close, though. We could go look at it this afternoon. The other is on the far side of Silver City, down along the Mimbres River. Want to drive to the Rocking DB after lunch?”

Spark nodded. “Sure, why not?” He didn’t sound real enthusiastic, though, or at least that’s how Lou felt about the reply. Spark shifted in the chair, drew back from the desk and the computer. Something made the cowboy uncomfortable. Lou could see that with one eye.

“Maybe I’m getting stupid here to even think about buying a ranch. It’s a new idea, one I hadn’t really considered before, although I was looking at some investment possibilities like a couple of green energy outfits up around Albuquerque.”