chapter XLi

seasoning changing

After they find the murderer and trail him judge 8# sentenced him * year max to camp ford prison camp8 where he set is set to 600 gold plates, they patty wagon came and took him, and it started to snow outside, winter, and the coldest time of the year, the winter wolves and winter leapers will be out soon, the family is heading to the homestead, "we got a kid out here missing, it ison the house they don't have nothing to offer us, said. Jessie, "we not about the checks, we are about law, giving and teaching, to cold to camp out so after we find the child we head into town, city, or county, get a bowl of strew and tea and get a room, said. Jordan, "Until we get a telegram by hire from the west, or hear from Uncle Marco, [ there Are some leftovers in the kitchen, stay warm we see you tomorrow, ] said, Jessie. "[I knowJessiei am eating dinner now, get which job?] asked, Marco. "the homestead after are calling it a day,] said. Jordan, "[goodidea call me once you get in,] said. Marco, "[ we will Uncle Marco,] said, Jordan and Jessie, they arrive at the homestead, " the men said the mother turn around for a split second and the kid was gone, ' she can be anywhere mom, sad. Teeno, "Where can a child get off to? asked, Jessica, " anywhere trust we know we lived in the west, and a twenty-two gets to keep an eye on, four of your in-laws including your husband snuck themselves outside, is that right Teeno, Heather, Cameron, and west? said, Jessie, "Mom I love you, but you know what you said right, she not going to last out here, said. Jessie, "I was a good gal you know was, especially without food, said. Heather, " She is found sir, you only want to hear what you think I said son, keep telling me that or you trying to believe it, let's go, said. Jessie, " again Cam what she told us that day? asked, Teeno, " Son heep warning, " she said we could go outside. said, West, " Really Weston Brooklyn Garrett, after lunch, what I told you, you only hear what you want to hear like always, said, Jessie. " you gave me agal name for a middle name!? mom! cried, West, " Brooklyn can be used for a name well chili out Brooklyn, said. Jessie, Ellie smiled, "Your mother-in-law's dad help, tell her to change it I don't want it for a middle name, "Son nothing wrong with your middle name, said. * Hank* they are five miles up and the ground is getting covered with snow, it is starting to get dark outside, they light their lanterns as they continued, due to the deepness of the snow the wheels of the wagon are stuck, "Come on boys gallop up, said, Tonia, Mike was beating the horses, they couldn't break the wheels free, " come on horses move! yelled, Carter, they ride up to them, "We losing wagons again, put the food in the sacks tie them to the horses, leave the wagon, Tonia and Mike, " we get more in town in the morning, free them we take them, they got the supplies and tie them down to the horses, and free them from the wagons, they went through the snow, for a few hours looking they came crossed a cave, "is that her mom? asked, Libby, " she frozen Jes, they ride up to the mouth of the cave, They got of their horses and walked inside, Jessie pick her up, " we need to get her warm and feed we can't bring her back like this, we in luck, we get to camp out for the night, get in the cave, they all ride into the deep part of the cave, Jordan and Jessie wrapped her up in a blanket, * Hank* and Thomas put some strew on the fire, a she is heat from the fire and blankets was warming her up, she opened her eyes, " hey sweetheart, you okay? asked, Jordan, she started to cried, " hi, I am ryan this is is Connor, said, Ryan, " we are the bounty of law hearts, we find you, said, Connor, the strew isready, * Hank* bring her some, " here you go, this will warm your inside, Ryan Bryson boys come in eat, said. * Hank*, after they eat anddrink, they settle down for the night, it is studying snowing, and the winds are blowing and getting colder out of the dens the winter wolves walked out shaking their netted fur and yawning, coming out of the barrel is the winter leaps and they hopping along, leaving their scent everywhere, Marco is in the basement shield up, for the night, he locked up everything. Jordan and Jessie are up standing guard and checking up on the kid, she is better and fast asleep, Jessie crossed her arms, "Sis you okay, Jessie looked at her sister, Randolph and Joseph walked up to their mothers, "Mom, they called, they looked at them, " we was wondering when you were going to ask, said, Jessie, " you ask your fathers they told you what? said, Jordan. " if you say it's okay then they agree to it, but we are too ween to set off so soon, said, Joseph, ' it true we didn't let your older sibling go until they were old enough, we see in your eyes you not looking for love but you want to see the world, said, Jordan. " for once in lifetime, we let you both go, stay see this through first boys then you can go, tell your fathers, said. Jessie, "Okay we will thank you, Mom, said, Joseph and Randolph, they told their fathers, and they agree with their wives, ' I am you okay, Jordan your fever acted, during the winter, I'm surprised it hasn't acted up last year, said. Jessie, "I know, it has its moments.said, Jordan. it is still snowing outside, but it is light out, they put out the fire and clean up, and got back on the path, few minutes they Arriva the homestead and returned the child to her mother, they arrived in Silver city for the morning,