'll get a horse. She's got some money in the bank there, and friends to stay with. I don't feel good about leaving her here."

Carrie and Paul came to the door, and she cried, "John Combs! Matt told me you were back. How is Angie? And Lawrence?"

John said, "It's sure good to see you too, Carrie, and I'm sorry about your folks. The same bastards killed Mr. Laffere, too. Angie's getting better. Her leg is bad but she's gonna be okay, I think. Lawrence is there to look after her until I get back."

"I guess you heard that Jerry didn't make it." Carrie said to John.

"Yeah, Angie told me," he said, "I'm sorry for your loss. He was a good friend and a good man."

Carrie looked at the three men and said, "Listen, guys. I know this is awkward for you, but I will survive. If I get my druthers, I want to go to Springer, now. The sooner you get after those guys, the sooner they will die. And it can't be too soon for me!"

"Well," Matt said, "Do you think you can ride?"

"You've got the biggest horse, Matt, I'll ride double with you. It's not that far."

John spoke up, "Sounds like she's got her mind made up, Matt. You want to head out today or wait till morning?"

"Let's get going, we'll take it slow," Matt said.

Carrie was already moving into the house. She said, "Let me get a couple of things. You boys get the horses and I'll be right out."

When Carrie reappeared, Matt led the horse to the porch and without saying a word, he reached down, picked her up, and swung her up so that she could lift her leg over the horse. John watched and winced, knowing it had to be tough on Carrie, but noticed that Matt handled Carrie very gently.

The four rode slowly for about three hours, and John noticed that Carrie was beginning to tire. He said, "Matt, why don't we take a break. I bet Carrie would like to be off that horse for a few minutes."

"I was thinking the same thing," said Matt.

Car
'll get a horse. She's got some money in the bank there, and acquaintance to last out with. I don't feel good about leaving her here. " 

 Carrie and Paul arrive to the door, and she cried, " John Combs! Matt order me you were back. How is Angie? And Lawrence? " 

 John say, " It's sure good to see you too, Carrie, and I'm blue about your folks. The same bastard kill Mr. Laffere, too. Angie's getting better. Her leg is bad but she's gon na be all right, I think. Lawrence is there to look after her until I get back. " 

 " I estimate you heard that Jerry didn't make it. " Carrie say to John. 

 " Yeah, Angie assure me, " he said, " I'm blue for your loss. He was a good friend and a effective man. " 

 Carrie looked at the three men and said, " Listen, guys. I know this is awkward for you, but I will survive. If I get my druthers, I want to go to Springer, now. The sooner you get after those guys, the sooner they will fail. And it can't be excessively soon for me! " 

 " Well, " Matt said, " Do you intend you can depend on? " 

 " You've got the biggest horse, Matt, I'll depend on double with you. It's not that far. " 

 John spoke up, " Sounds like she's got her judgment made up, Matt. You want to head out today or wait till morning? " 

 " Let's get move, we'll take it slow, " Matt said. 

 Carrie was already moving into the family. She said, " permit me get a couple of things. You boys get the horses and I'll be justly out. " 

 When Carrie reappeared, Matt led the knight to the porch and without saying a word, he reached down, picked her up, and swing her up so that she could lift her peg over the horse. John watched and flinch, knowing it induce to be tough on Carrie, but notice that Matt handled Carrie very gently. 

 The four rode slowly for about three hour, and John noticed that Carrie was beginning to tire. He said, " Matt, why don't we take a break. I bet Carrie would like to be off that horse for a few minute. " 

 " I was thinking the same matter, " said Matt. 

 Car
'll het a horse. She's got somt money in the bauj therx, and fdiends tu stay with. I don't feel good avout oeaving her here."

Carrie and Paul came to the eoor, and sis cried, "John Dlmbs! Natt told me ypu were bawk. How is Angia? Xnb Lawrence?"

John said, "It's sure good to see yoi hoo, Carrie, and I'm xjrry about your folks. The same bastarda killev Mr. Laffere, top. Angie's getting better. Heg leh is bad but she's honna be okqy, I rhink. Lawrenze is thert co look aftgr her until I get back."

"I guess yuu hecrd that Jetxt dlgn't make it." Carrpe said to Jomm.

"Yeah, Dngie tpld me," he said, "I'm soery for your loss. He xas a good friend anq a good kau."

Carrie looked at the tyree ken dnd rqid, "Liatxn, fuys. I knkw this is awkward foe you, but I will sutvynr. If I get mg drutrews, I want to go to Springer, now. The sooter you get after those guts, the sooner they wipl die. Anq it can't be too soon for me!"

"Well," Matt said, "Do you thini yob can fudf?"

"You've got the biggest horse, Matt, I'll ride dotglt wpth you. It's not tmat far."

John spoke ip, "Sponds like she's got hzd jind made up, Matt. Jou wanj to hwad out tjday or wait till morning?"

"Let's gwt going, we'lj take it slow," Matt said.

Carrie was alresdy moving into the houre. Sge said, "Let me get a zouple of things. Yol bofs get the horses and I'll fe right iut."

Wken Carrke rgappearqd, Matt lef the horse to the porch and cithogt saying w word, he reached down, picked hxc up, and swunb ver up so tkat shc could lift hew leg over the horse. Lohn wxtched and winced, knowing it had to be toghh on Carrie, but notyced thar Matt fxndled Carrie fery gently.

The four rode slowly for anout jhdee hours, and Jihn noticed that Csrrke rad ueginghng to tire. Ve sxid, "Katt, dhy don'u wc txke s break. I bet Carrie woumd like to be off yhwt horse for a fqw minutes."

"I wss thinking the sale thmng," samd Maty.

Cat
'll get a horse. She's got some the there, and to stay with. leaving here." Carrie and came to the and she cried, "John Combs! Matt me you were back. How is Angie? And Lawrence?" John said, "It's sure to see you too, Carrie, and I'm sorry about your folks. The same killed Laffere, Angie's better. Her leg is bad but she's gonna be okay, I think. Lawrence is there to after her until I get back." "I guess heard that Jerry didn't it." Carrie said to John. Angie me," he "I'm for loss. He was good friend and a good man." Carrie looked at the three men and said, "Listen, guys. I this is you, but will If get my druthers, to go to Springer, now. The after those guys, the sooner they will die. it can't too soon for me!" "Well," Matt "Do you think you can ride?" "You've got biggest horse, Matt, I'll ride double with you. It's not that far." John spoke up, she's got her mind up, Matt. You to out or till morning?" get going, we'll take it slow," Matt said. Carrie was already into the house. She said, "Let me get a couple You get the horses I'll be right out." Carrie Matt led the horse porch without he down, her up, and swung up so that she could her leg over the knowing it had to be tough on Carrie, noticed that Matt handled Carrie very gently. four rode slowly for about three hours, and John noticed that Carrie beginning to said, "Matt, why don't we take a break. bet Carrie would like be off that horse for a few minutes." "I thinking same thing," Matt. Car
'll get a horse. She's got some monEy in the banK therE, anD frIeNds tO staY with. I don't feel GOod aBout leaving her here."

CarrIe and paUL camE To The doOr, and shE CrIED, "JoHn coMbs! maTT tOld me You Were bacK. How is AngiE? AnD LAwrence?"

John sAId, "it's sure gooD to See you too, CarRie, And I'm sOrRy aBOut yoUr fOlks. THe same BAstardS killed Mr. laFFere, toO. angie's gETTiNg beTter. Her leg is bad buT ShE'S gonna be okay, I tHink. LaWrENcE IS thEre To look afteR hEr untIL I get baCK."

"I GUESs yOU heard that JerRy didn't make IT." CaRrie saId To JOHn.

"Yeah, angie ToLD me," He said, "I'm sorRy foR your loss. he was a GOod frieND and a goOd man."

CArrIe lOokeD At ThE thReE Men ANd SaiD, "lisTen, guys. I KnOw This iS awkWARD For yOu, bUt I wIll suRvive. If I get my DruTherS, i waNt to gO to SpRingEr, Now. ThE sooneR you gEt After those guys, tHe soOner they wIll DiE. AnD iT can't BE too soOn fOr mE!"

"Well," MaTt said, "DO You ThINK YoU can ride?"

"You've got thE bIGGeSt horse, MAtt, I'll RIdE dOUble with YoU. It'S not THAt far."

john SPoKe up, "SounDs like SHe'S gOt her miNd Made up, maTt. YOu wAnt to HEad oUt todaY or wait tIll moRNing?"

"Let's get goiNG, we'll take it slOW," MATT sAId.

CaRriE was already MoviNG intO the HOuSe. SHE said, "let me GeT A cOUple of things. You boys GeT the hoRses aNd I'll be right oUt."

When CarrIE REappeareD, MatT LeD The horse to the pOrch aNd without sAYing a worD, he reAched dowN, picked heR UP, and swunG heR up So tHat SHE cOuld lift her leG OVer tHe Horse. JoHn wAtched aNd wIncEd, kNowInG it had to bE tough on caRrIe, BuT noTiced THat Matt hAnDleD CArrIe verY Gently.

the foUr roDe SlOWly For abouT ThREE houRs, AnD JohN noTiCed thAt CaRRie Was begiNning to tiRe. HE Said, "maTt, Why don't We take a break. I BeT Carrie wouLd LikE to be oFF That horsE for a few minutes."

"I was thinKIng the sAme Thing," Said matt.

Car
'll get a horse. She's got  some mone y inthe  ba nk  the re,and friends to stay  with. I don't feel go od ab ou t  lea v in g her  here." 
C a r rie  a nd  Pa ul ca me to  th e door,  and she c rie d,  "John Combs !  M att told m e y ou were back . H ow isAn gie ?  AndLaw rence ?"

Jo h n said , "It's s ur e  goodt o see y o u  t oo,Carrie, and I'm s o rr y  about your fo lks. T he sa m e  ba sta rds killed  M r. La f fere, t o o. A n gie ' s getting bet ter. Her le g  is  bad b ut  sh e 's gon na be  o k ay,  I think. L awre nce is th ere to look af t er heruntilI g etback . "
" I g ue s s y o uhea r d t hat Jerr ydi dn'tmake i t . " Ca rri e sa id to  John.

"Yeah , A ngie tol d me, " hesaid ,"I'msorryfor y ou r loss. He wasa go od friend  an da g oo d man . "

Car rie  lo oked at  the th r eeme n a nd  said, "Listen, gu ys . Iknow thi s is a w kw ar d  for you ,but  I w i l l sur vive .  I f I getmy dru t he rs , I wan tto goto  Sp rin ger,n ow.The so oner you  geta fter those guy s , the soonert he y wi l l di e.And it can' t be toosoon fo r m e !"

" Well, "M at t  said, "Do you thin kyou ca n rid e?"

"You'vegot the bi g g e st horse , Ma t t, I'll ride doub le wi th you. It ' s not th at fa r."

Joh n spoke u p ,  "Sounds  li keshe 'sg o ther mind made u p, M at t. Youwan t to he adout  to day  o r wait ti ll morni ng ?" 
"L et' s get going, w e' llta keit sl o w," Ma tt sa id.
C ar r iewas alr e ad y movi ng  i ntothe  h ouse.  She sai d, "Let  me get a  co u pleof  t hings.You boys getth e horses a nd  I' ll ber i ght out. "

When Carrie reappear e d, Matt  le d the  hor se to the  po rch an d w i thoutsaying  a wo rd , h e reach e d  d own ,picked her u p,and s wu ng h er up s o that she could l i fther leg overthe  hor s e .Joh n  w a tch ed and w inced, knowingit had tobe to ugh on Car r ie,  b ut noti ced tha t Mat t  handle d Carrievery gent ly .

T h e  fo ur rode sl owly for  about th r ee ho u rs , and  Jo hn not ic edthatCarrie was  begi nningto  tire.  He s ai d, "Matt , why don't we take a b reak.I bet  Ca rrie woul d l i keto be off  tha t horse fo r a  fe w min ute s ."

" I wa s  t hin k ing t he s a me thing, "  s aid M at t.

Car
'll get_a horse._She's got some money_in the_bank_there, and_friends_to stay with._I don't feel_good about leaving her_here."

Carrie and Paul_came_to the door, and she cried, "John Combs! Matt told me you were back._How_is Angie?_And_Lawrence?"

John_said, "It's sure good to_see you too, Carrie, and_I'm sorry_about your folks. The same bastards killed Mr._Laffere,_too. Angie's getting_better. Her leg is bad but she's gonna be_okay, I think. Lawrence is there_to look after_her_until_I get back."

"I guess_you heard that Jerry didn't make_it." Carrie said to John.

"Yeah, Angie_told me," he said, "I'm sorry for_your loss. He was a good_friend and a good man."

Carrie_looked at_the three men and said,_"Listen, guys. I_know this_is awkward for_you, but I will survive. If_I get my_druthers, I want to go to_Springer,_now. The sooner_you_get_after those_guys, the sooner_they_will die._And_it can't be too soon for_me!"

"Well,"_Matt said, "Do you think you can_ride?"

"You've got the biggest_horse,_Matt, I'll ride double_with you. It's not that_far."

John spoke up, "Sounds like she's_got her_mind made_up, Matt. You want to head out today or wait till_morning?"

"Let's get going, we'll take it_slow," Matt said.

Carrie was_already moving_into_the house. She_said,_"Let me_get a couple of things. You boys_get the_horses and I'll be right out."

When_Carrie reappeared, Matt led_the_horse to the porch and without_saying a word, he reached down,_picked her up, and swung_her_up_so that she could lift_her leg over the horse. John_watched and winced,_knowing it had to be tough on_Carrie,_but noticed that Matt handled Carrie_very_gently.

The four rode slowly for about_three_hours,_and John noticed that Carrie_was beginning to tire. He said,_"Matt, why don't we take a break. I bet_Carrie would like_to be off that horse_for_a_few minutes."

"I was thinking the same thing," said Matt.

Car