Appearances Darlin', are Everything
Part XIII
At a camp two days ride away from the town of Four Corners a group of five travelers, four men and a young woman, was bedding down for the night. The obvious leader of the group had taken first watch, not that they were being followed, but in their line of business it was best to be prepared. Sitting by the fire he reread the telegram he had received in Idaho that had spurred this rushed trip to the side of Maude Standish.
Tennessee repeating- STOP- Ace gone from sleeve- STOP- Royal flush needed to win hand- STOP-
So our boy thinks he's found himself a real home uh, knew I should have went with Maude when he got the idea to buy that saloon.
Folding up the telegram he placed it back in his saddle bag. It was common knowledge that con artists usually ran by themselves, maybe in pairs like most thought Maude and Ezra had. Sitting by the fire Frank Hugo (as he was currently known) stared out over the members of his group … his cards had they'd come to be known. Frank had spent the last ten years assembling what he referred to as his deck, a group of talented gamblers who lived for the thrill of the game and the pots at the end. A strong partner in his group was his on and off love, his Queen of Diamonds. Maude was smart, resourceful and entertaining when he needed to be distracted, but the thing that made her the valuable partner that she'd become was her son, his Ace of Spades, Ezra. Frank had only meet one other man as skilled with cards as his Ace and the boy had truly lived up to his father's place in the gambling world.
"Yes we've been down this road before haven't we son. After everything your mother and I have done for you after we lost your father, do you think I would give you up without a fight? I would think that Tennessee would have taught you your lesson."
Two days Ezra … two days and I'll have my ace back up my sleeve.
A/N: Sorry it's so short, the muses are only working with me on and off right now, so I have to take what I can get. Please let me know what you think. I will try to update soon.