CHAPTER 22
The travelers struggled over the steep mountains. One on each handle, the women pulled the supply travois. Now and again, they’d come across a smooth spot, and would practically sail over the ground, but most of the time, they found themselves straining to get over, or around, rocks and sharp edges, bouncing the travois so hard that sometimes they’d have to stop to pick up goods that had shaken loose from the tarps and ties.
Chaco, Rocky, and Russell took turns pulling Jude because. The ankle might have been damaged far worse than anyone could know, and no one wanted to take any chance of further injuring it. The men alternated guard duty, one behind the group with a rifle, another taking point. Olivia and Lacy steered clear of their father, opting to stay close to Margo and A
