admin
16 Mayıs 2023, 20:01
When I left Sara's place it was still fairly early morning and as I walked down the street I received a few small smile, and nods, but none of the wary looks I had received yesterday. Seems that word had gotten around that I wasn't the enemy, even though I couldn't figure out how it had spread so fast. Smoke signals, maybe? I guess it's just that no matter how fierce a people can be in war, they're just people, nevertheless. Not that these people didn't have a reason to be distrustful of the white man. I went over to Jack's house again, and yes, I did wake him by cocking my pistol in his ear again. He erupted. ?Son of a bitch, that's not so fucking funny anymore. How in hell do you get in here, anyway. I try to keep this place locked like a bank vault,? he complained. I told him, ?One of those nights I had to carry your sorry, drunken ass home, and you couldn't find your keys, so you told me where your spare key was, so I had a half dozen duplicates made and handed them out around town, that's how.? What! You dirty bastard, are you trying to get me killed? There are people would pay good money for one of them. Who'd you give them to?? I relented, ?Oh, quiet down. I'm just ribbing you to make sure you're awake. I've got the only key in case you're shot up and no one can get in to make sure you're buried proper.? Jack sarcastically replied, ?Well, thats very endearing of you to care for the corpse of your old, and probably only, friend. How come you never showed such intimate emotions when I was still alive, but go around cocking a gun in my ear every morning? ?Now, don't exaggerate, it's not every morning, only when I find you sleeping like a corpse, then I have to check to see if I should call an embalmer. But that's not what I stopped by for. Have you any more news?? He sulked, but said, ?Yeah, there's more. I think we should go over to Sadie's so everyone can be filled in, and I'll tell you there.? On the way over to Sadie's I filled Jack in on Sara AKA Buster, except for the after hour shenanigans, and what I'd found out. When we reached Sadie's we found her with Sandra and Jasmine in the glass room that was, I guess, set aside for mornings. We settled in and I went over my problem with my house and how I'd settled it, and also some about Sara, only I used the name Buster. Then Sadie surprised me with, ?Oh, you mean Sarafina, Ataşehir Escort (http://www.atasehirmos.com/) don't you? I know she goes by Buster sometimes, how is she? I asked, ? Do you know everybody in town, Sadie? How do you know about her? When last I left her she seemed very happy.? ?She's not the bad woman you may think, Sam. She does a lot for the people around her. She even has her men guard my people when I send them into the bad parts of town. I have a feeling of affection for her? ?I can tell you that it's reciprocated, she thinks very highly of you, too. I think we should call her into our field of cohorts as she can provide the men we may need when things get dicey, which I'm sure they will. Jack, why don't you tell us what you know?? Jack stood and paced as he related, ?It's an even larger bunch in this than we had any idea. Here's a list of the one's I know for sure are in and I'm sure there's more. Almost none of them could you call ?good people?, they're a bunch of highbinders. I know, for sure, that they're planning something for the party, but I don't know what, at least not yet. Do you know any more Sadie?? Sadie reported, ? I can confirm the ones on your list and a few more, and you're right, it hinges somehow on the party, but I don't know now, but expect to any day. You'll notice that a lot of them are the mine owner's suppliers so that has to be somehow tied into your dealings, Sam.? I thought a minute and said, ?Yeah, it sure does, I wonder how close to town Tom is with his wagon train? I better start some security there. Can someone send a message for me, Sadie?? Sadie called Frederick to get someone while I wrote out a message, and when the errand boy arrived, gave it and directions to him and sent him off. I asked, ?Sandy, how did things go for you, are things set up?? She answered with, ? I, at least, can give some good news, a couple of the bankers are extending me some sizable loans until my supposed money arrives, I think I had them pretty well charmed.? Jasmine broke into chortles and giggles, but managed to get out, ?Charmed? Hell, seduced is a better word for it. With her low cut bodice and her leaning over to get her wine glass off the table every five seconds, she had them drooling so bad the maids had to mop the floor after every one of them.? After a sly smirk at Jasmine, Sandra continued, Ataşehir Escort Bayan (http://www.atasehirmos.com/) ?More good news, I pinned down some of the options we discussed, and it didn't take near as much cash as we thought it would, so moneywise, we're okay for now. I may have had to ?charm? a few of them, too.?She capped that statement with a haughty look at Jasmine which sent her into another round of giggles. Soon, they both were laughing boisterously. I, of course, did not laugh uproariously, because as the sober, industrious gentleman amongst these plebeian members of our group I could not lower my image. However, I do believe I sustained a hernia to keep from rolling on the floor. I may even have smiled a touch. Or two. Maybe a chuckle. Even Sadie had joined the chorus of merriment. After Sadie had regained her breath from the laughing jag she said, ?We have to set the date for the party and send the invitations. They know I'm planning one and that all of you will be there, but if we postpone it they'll start to suspect we know something. I'm going to invite everyone on the list and some more I suspect, plus the ones I would normally invite. It's going to be a very big party, but when is it going to be?? ?How late can you postpone it and still not look suspicious?? I asked. She replied, ?We can't do both, we should schedule now.? ?Alright, if we schedule for next Saturday, will that give enough time for the invitations to go out?? Sadie thought a minute and replied, ?I already have invitations printed, they just have to be filled by someone with very fine handwriting, Saturday next would work. I have a couple maids who usually do it for me but it would be too much for just the two, we'll have to find two more.? Both Sandra and Jasmine started talking but Jasmine prevailed, ?Sandra and I both had calligraphy lessons when young and we used to do it for the theaters when needed, so that item can be crossed off.? We discussed some more details for quite a while.*Then I stood and said, ?It sounds like we're off to the races, folks, let's hope we win them. Now, if you'll excuse me, I want to check and see if I have a reply yet.? I went to find Frederick and one of the maids told me he was going to the front entrance where there was some sort of disturbance. I hurried there to see if Frederick needed any Escort Ataşehir (http://www.atasehirmos.com/) help and saw him in a discussion with a very tall lady. I couldn't make out her face because her long, shining, billowing black hair covered her profile. She was dressed beautifully in a very fashionable ensemble, even to a tiny, feathered hat upon the very top of her head, which only accentuated her height. Her hair nudged an impression that I had seen it before when she faced me when she heard me approach. I cried, ?Sara, is everything alright? I was just coming to see you. Why did you come?? ?Your note said there may be trouble. I sent a crew of my best men where you said, but I was worried if you were in trouble, too. You said you were going to the Marquessa's house, so here I am.? ?Oh, honey, you didn't have to, but I'm very glad you did. Thank you Frederick, I know the Marquessa*would like to see this lady, so I'll show her there.? Frederick nodded and left, and I took Sara's arm and took her to the glass room. Where I gawked and stared the first time I saw a room like this, Sara took it in stride like she had another just like it in her house. I took her over to where Sadie was seated and said, ?Marquessa Montemayor, I would like to present Sarafina, uh, Sarafina,? and whispered to Sara, ?What's your last name?? Then Sadie spoke, ? Never mind, Sam, I know who she is. Welcome to my home Sarafina, or should I call you Sara, as Sam does?? ?Sara would be just fine Ma'am, I'm getting very used to it.? There will be no more ma'am, Sara, you shall call me Sadie like the rest of this disreputable bunch. Would you like a drink of something?? and then, before anyone could say anything, ?Frederick, where's the whiskey?? as Frederick, knowing what to expect, entered with a tray of various spirits. I then turned to the girls, ?Jasmine, Sandra, I would like to introduce Sara, who is one of our co-conspirators. Honey, these ladies are very good friends of mine, Sandra and Jasmine.? When they heard me call Sara honey they both looked at me, then each other, and then Sara with very tight smiles and perfunctory ?Nice to meet you? words that didn't mean a damn thing except maybe Sam's in trouble as the sweat started rolling down my back. Sadie called Sara to sit next to her and they started chatting and laughing like old friends almost immediately when they found that they had mutual friends. After a while I heard Sadie filling Sara in about our whole situation. I already had known Sara was in the plot but it was reassuring to hear Sadie confirm it. The other two ladies just sat there staring at nothing or giving me those tight smiles like they were sucking on lemons.