A few days later?
"My men found the poor creature whipped almost to death outside a brothel in the Diamond Pot. The men there had bandaged its wounds and were taking care of it, but it's too hurt for me to sell for what I wanted."
I felt alarmed. "He leased the horse two weeks ago. And you received a letter from him when? The dates may be important."
"Let me check my records." She left for a few minutes, returning with a ledger. "He leased the horse January 30th —"
The day we rescued David Bryce.
The day I shot Frank Pagliacci.
"— I sent the letter to him on the first of February. He replied on the third."
I stared at her in horror.
Frank Pagliacci was still alive.
The Danger
Frank Pagliacci was still alive. How? "Might I see his letter?"
Anastasia took a letter from several she
