Chapter 22: Home AgainThe argument Marika feared didn't happen as Sue Trenton wasn't waiting at the station for Dickon when the train rolled into Beltran. Phoebe, Dickon's sister, greeted them instead of his Mother.
“Mom's not feeling the best, and Papa and Devlon had to be out on the range with a fencing problem.” Phoebe managed to say after being thoroughly hugged by Dickon. Then she and Marika hugged.
Marika noted that Phoebe had tied her horse to the back of the cart and her saddle and saddle blanket must be in the cart. “Did you bring my saddlebags? I need to buy some things at Bingham's Grocery. What happened to the Greensland's Market? It isn't there.”
“The Greenlanders couldn't get through that green stuff with any goods at a decent price. The BRs weren't that interested in sell
