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Episode Fifteen concluded with:
Lamar was walking beside Zack Gilpin. He
had no idea where they were walking to. He was terrified, but decided on trying
to strike a cordial tone,--two men of the world discussing business. “Sorry
things didn’t work out, Zack. I’ll certainly be happy to pay for the press.”
“Nice of you to offer, Mr. Burke. But that won’t be necessary.” They stopped as
another one of Zack Gilpin’s henchmen approached them. He was a red headed man
Lamar remembered as being called Gruber. Gruber was toting a gun that looked
like a Henry that Lamar owned.
“What you need is a nice long rest,” Gilpin chuckled as he spoke.
Not until Gilpin and Haggart stepped away from him did Lamar understand. He
tried to run but was stopped by an explosion. It was the last thing he would
ever hear.
Episode Sixteen
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When
Zack returned to the building, both women remained silent as they finished
stuffing the last of the flour bags. They both knew what the shot had been
about. Judy Martin saw a look of grimness and terror on Vicki’s face which had
never been there before. Could Vicki ever leave her world of fantasy now that
she had a glimpse of how horrible the real world can be?
“That wagon should get here right
aways,” Lucky said to his boss, as he continued to hold a gun on the women.
“Broder can’t move the wagon too
fast,” Zack replied. “Remember, he’s got real sacks of flour on the flatbed of
that thing.”
“Yeah.” Lucky once again eyed the
women. “What ‘bout them?”
“Don’t worry,” Zack’s eyes now
rolled over the two ladies. “After the wagon is loaded and gone, we’ll take
them over to the house and have our fun.”
“Then what?”
“Then we kill them, along with the
old lady and burn this place down. We’ll use Lamar’s rifle for the killing
part. The law may think Lamar went nuts and did it all hisself. Maybe not.
Won’t make much difference. We ain’t never comin’ back here again.”
“But we’ll have us lots of good
memories.”
“You were always great at finding
the silver lining in a cloud, Lucky.”
A voice sounded from outside. “The
wagon’s comin’!”
“Want me to get out and help you
guys, Zack?”
“Not yet. With Broder there will be
four of us. We can unload the wagon. You stay here and tie these two up. When
we’re done unloading, you can help us reload and put the money on the bottom.”
Lucky smiled at his two companions
as he kept a six shooter pointed at them. “You girlies will hav’ta give me a
moment to find the rope. I’ve tied up lots of jaspers in my life, but I think this
time it’s gonna be a lot more fun.”
Tomorrow: Episode Seventeen of The Witch of Cooper, Arizona
