Chapter 20

Would he run for town to tell Cullen? Or would he come to the source and try to help?

Ben gambled on the former. Cullen would want to know if something had happened.

He debated briefly detouring for the barn to see how many horses it held. He’d know for sure then how many men he was dealing with. But the barn was on the far side of the house, and it was easily seen from most of the windows. He risked exposure if he did that.

Ben chose to continue on his path. He would simply try to get some answers out of the man first before killing him.

At the corner of the house, he shimmied against the wall to the nearest window and peered inside. Two men sat at the front table, playing cards. A third was sprawled along the length of the pallet near the fireplace, his hat over his face and his hands folded over his stomach.

Three men.

He only had one gun.

Ben swore under his breath.

“I’ll distract them,” Alonzo said from behind his shoulder.

“What?” Ben whipped his head around. “No.”