Gorilla laughed. “I have no doubts,” he said.
Uncle Jeb nodded. “So, what do you need?”
Eunice laid a hand on the old man"s forearm. It was a touch of genuine affection. “Let us rest up here for the day. We"ll leave first thing tomorrow. I also need you to look after the dogs for me, especially Ada. She took a bullet for us. The ranch is fine. I got people who can take care of that and the horses.”
“How long will you be gone?” asked Jeb.
“I don"t know. Could be a few weeks, or it could be a few months. But once I"m finished, I"ll come back and collect the dogs. They"re good animals. They won"t cause you no trouble. Take Ada to the vet in town, just to make sure she"s healing well. I"ll leave you some money to cover everything.”
Uncle Jeb said nothing for a moment, and then turned to G
