Loren stepped down from the train in the town of Fritzberg, the last stop before the new settlements. Beyond Fritzberg was the Bergman Range and the road to Beltran. Until the railroad was completed, the passage through the Bergman Range consisted of work trains carrying supplies to the rail crew, freighters carrying their goods to the WSSI or Beltran, adventurers thirsty for a new land, and a few settlers determine to carve out their own holds. Loren"s new saddle was propped on his left shoulder and he carried his grip in his right hand. He felt his body swaying in anticipation of the jolting train that he"d been on for three weeks. Loren stopped and looked around. Partly to rid himself of the rhythm of the train and partly to search for his contact recommend by Donaldson. Here he was to
