Chapter 21Their luck had held, and they’d spent an uneventful night, disturbed only by his father’s coughing.
Now they had reached the final leg of their journey to the cottage, and Wheat sat behind the wheel this time. Laurie had suggested it, since Wheat was most familiar with this part of the trip.
Hyacinth was located at the base of the mountain it had taken its name from. Mount Hyacinth was only about three thousand feet above sea level, but it was high enough for everyone to refer to it as a mountain.
The town of Hyacinth was typical of other mountain towns in the area. Its main street ran the length of the town and contained the usual shops and businesses. The houses were mostly Craftsman-style, their yards enclosed by white picket fences. Chimneys rose above the peaked lines of
