Chapter 11
The next two years were spent journeying to the west coast and back to Independence or St. Joe, leading the tide of people who sought a new beginning for themselves and their families. Steve wrote long letters to Mr. Browne, describing the land and the people, and ended each one asking if Sharps was safely home. Mr. Browne wrote back in return, telling him what was going on in Brooklyn. Each letter included a short tale about the mischief Sharps had gotten into as a young boy, when they traveled from the Indian Territory, up and down the East Coast, to finally arrive in Brooklyn. They made Steve laugh and raised his spirits.
But…The one thing Steve hoped most to hear he never did, because when Mr. Browne concluded each letter, it was by writing his son still wasn’t home.
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