Chapter 9
Sharps passed the Weatherford Hotel and Baths and thought wistfully of a hot bath to wash off the grime of the past weeks—bathing in creeks or ponds didn’t work as well. The bath would have to wait until he’d seen to his horses though.
He rode on, past Weatherford’s Mercantile, Weatherford’s Eats, and Weatherford’s Feed and Grain. More buildings lined Main Street, the bank, post office, and finally the jail.
Jiminy Cricket, why didn’t they just name the town Weatherford and be done with it?
The only establishment that didn’t have Weatherford’s name on it was the Chinese laundry and the dilapidated building with an even more dilapidated sign that read Miss Sadie’s Emporium for the Discerning Gentleman. It was obvious it hadn’t been used in quite some time.
Sharps turned down
