Chapter 14
Dressed in black, two Pinkerton men had two tables set up on each side of the exit next to the gangplank. They made a big production of looking through carpetbags and luggage of all sizes and shapes even though they knew La Flame had been captured. Their problem now was the cowboy. They knew he would try to slip through them, so they had to be extra careful, and keep their eyes open.
Clint got in one line, while Val and Lila got in the other. “Don’t worry,” Val said, whispering to Lila. “He’ll probably just wave you through. When he does, don’t ask any questions, just go.”
Lila nodded, her insides trembling.
When she walked up with Val by her side, the Pinkerton man gave her a hard stare and stopped her. She could tell that he knew who she was, and said nothing when he took
