Trick lifted his rifle and took aim for the ceiling. Suddenly Abigail jumped in front of him shaking her head. She pointed at her ear and the door.
Abigail had watched Trick move and take position then it occurred to her that if he started shooting the other men would immediately come to their door. There was no guarantee whoever was in the ceiling would come into their room. For all they knew it could be a rat and they would have alerted every man in the house of their location for nothing.
She shook her head violently. Then she leaned in and whispered in his ear, “Maybe they don’t know we are here. If you shoot…” She left the statement hanging. The conclusion was easy enough for the man to reach on his own.
Trick thought about it. Maybe Abigail had a point. It was risky to wait until
