Chad sat on a hill overlooking the show ground. After nearly two weeks of travel, he had finally caught up with Colonel Cody’s Wild West Show. Many times on his journey he had looked off to the west and wondered where Leon was. He hoped the cowboy was having a safe trip home to Kansas.
It was late morning the day of the performance. The sight of the tents and arena brought back memories. Chad’s heart beat fast and hard in his chest. He rode Bill down the hill and onto the grounds.
Chad dismounted, leading Bill through the crowds to where he thought the stock would be kept, hoping to find Bo there, caring for the animals.
After wandering around the pens for a time and not seeing Bo, Chad asked one of the men if he knew where Bo Miller might be found.
“Bo Miller?” the man replied. “Don’t
