Courtesy of Miss Morgan

Chapter 1

"I think we lost them, Heyes," Kid Curry said looking back.

Hannibal Heyes smiled and turned around to face Curry who was riding in back of him. "For the meantime. I think they're still out there. We need somewhere to hide."

"I hate to be a pest, Heyes, but how long will it take before we get to Leadville. We've got that appointment with Lom and all."

Heyes shook his head. "Got at least two days ride ahead of us and we're not going anywhere tonight, that's for sure, not with that posse on our tail. Got to make the best of a bad situation. Get off the road tonight and start fresh in the morning. Give us time to change our route a bit, Kid. I've got a map and a place all picked out and if I'm not wrong, it's not too far off."

Curry smiled. Now how many times had he heard that before? It always meant that they would have to find somewhere other than a hotel to spend their nights. Best thing to do was listen. Besides, it didn't seem like a bad idea.

"Another Hannibal Heyes Plan? Where to this time?"

Heyes smiled. "We've been there before, Kid, you just might not remember. It's been a long time since we pulled our first bank job."

"You ain't talkin' about that cave that we used to stash the money in, are you? The one near the abandoned mine?"

Heyes grinned and nodded his head. "The very same, Kid, the very same. You remembered after all."

Curry laughed. "We hid out there a time or two when we were in trouble. Got a big lake full of fish if I remember right." He thought for a moment. "I'm also remembering someone else you told me about Heyes, although I wasn't there at the time. It lasted the year and half I was gone, didn't it? Someone by the name of Morgan?"

Heyes lost his grin, remembering. "Morgana O'Hare. Yeah, Kid, the only woman that I ever fell head over heels for. She was my equal in everything. Never wore a dress in her life, but she was a woman in every way. I guess she just wanted a better life because one day, I woke up and she was gone. Never heard from her again."

Heyes looked up and the dimpled smile returned. He straightened up in the saddle and pointed. "There's the place, Kid."

Curry followed the finger. Heyes was pointing to the mountains, but he could see a large blue lake directly in front. To the right was what looked like the ruins of an old abandoned mine. The cave had been right next to that. That's when he noticed smoke rising from a tiny house a few feet down from the mine. The house looked fairly new, as if it had just been built overnight.

"Heyes, I'm not sure, but I don't think…"

"No, Kid. I know exactly what you mean. I don't remember that house either."

"Well, we can figure it out later. Right now a nice fish dinner and a dip in the lake sound mighty good to me."

"How about I race you there?" Heyes said. "Ready, Thaddeus?"

Curry smiled. "Anytime, Joshua."