Chapter 68
CECELIA BROADHURST FOLLOWED Rhetta’s instructions to meet her at Bar’s trailer late Tuesday afternoon. She arrived to find Rhetta, standing with Abel at her side in the bare front yard, waiting impatiently despite the fact that Cecelia was five minutes early.
“What’s this about, Mrs. M?” Cecelia asked.
“Got some business for you. Maybe, anyways. Want to sell off about a five acre parcel here.”
“You mean Bar’s five acres?”
“There ain’t no five acres here that belong to anyone but me. That person you mentioned is no more than a damned squatter. High time he made his own way, stopped moochin’ off the kindness of others. I figger this piece would make a good spot for someone who wants a weekend place, build a little house here, nice view, country air, peace an’ quiet. I hear th
