Chapter 13
Jimmy knew there was trouble even before Nick’s horse came back. He’d gotten word about the quake and spent some days trying to locate either Todd or Nick, with no luck. Two days after Nick’s mare showed up, Todd’s horse followed. So Jimmy packed up a wagon and headed out, intending to get into West Caldera, see what he could find, and get out again. Heavy snows kept him from getting very far and forced him to turn back.
Days later, there was a break in the weather, enough so that he could get well on his way before another round hit. It was coming down from the north and hitting everywhere at once with harsh, high, blinding winds and heavy, blowing snow. The going was slow, and the wagon got hung up in the snow more than once, but his team was solid and strong, plowing throug
