Chapter 8: Swallowed Saliva
Dillane was two hours away from Riding Ranch, so leaving at eight would land us at Gossner & Timmons at about ten in the morning. We glided along Route 66, enjoying the sights to the fullest: expansive grasslands, sprawling ranches, roadside diners, and Oklahoma antique shops and museums. The state showed off its history mile after mile—after all, Route 66 is a famous road, offering many stories of decades past along its multi-state length.
Our conversations on the road trip to Dillane involved the Palominos and details of their care, the two ranch hands, and Blake Keller, whom Pax considered his right-hand man and loved like an uncle or father. I shared details about the three men, since Pax still couldn’t remember a damn thing about them. And we discussed R
