Chapter 2

"Well, if we open an office here in this town, will we be able to attract more loggers, Jason? Said Jeremy at Callie's while eating their dinner.

"That is why we are all here. We need to find out, there is a rumor that someone will be investing in this town and I want to be sure that this town is a good investment. The investment company said we should get in on the 'ground floor' so to speak.

"Jason, are you sure that you want to start this? I mean, are you going to live in this town? Will I or Jeremy live here? What have you planned that you aren't telling us?" Joshua took a drink from his glass.

Mrs. Jeremy Bolt was sitting near Jeremy and looked at Jason and said:

"Yes, Jason Bolt, what are your plans, all you have said is that this is a good thing. I remember you said that too in New Bedford and…"
Jason looked at her and said:
"Yes, I did you said I was all 'razzle dazzle!" but look how far we have come. We own the biggest logging company in Seattle, Aaron has the best saw mill and I think it is time for us to invest in our children's future, starting with your children!" Jason said looking at the baby,

"Besides; wen Anna's brother comes he will have a legacy that Jeremy will leave to him!" Jason said with a smile as wide as the cat in Alice and Wonderland.

Jeremy stopped eating and looked at Candy then at his brother, and said:

"Jason, you just said too much!"

"Jason Bolt, My children, Annie and her siblings will get the legacy that Jeremy and I leave to them it is not up to you, to decide whether or not a boy or girl gets it!"

Jeremy just sat there with a look a grin on his face and shaking his head at his brother. Joshua had stopped eating as well.

"You know Jason, I think you put your foot in it this time!" smiled Joshua

Jason looked at both brothers and Candy and realized that he overstepped his bounds but decided that he was not going to apologize no matter what. He wiped his mouth, put his napkin down and got up and walked from the table back to his room. Jeremy, Joshua, and Candy all looked. Joshua was the next to rise and make his excuses.

"Well, I guess I will go see if I can get him to lighten up. See you in the morning." Jeremy looked at Candy and their baby girl. Candy was looking like she did when she first came on the boat, defiant and feeling within her rights to make a statement.

"Candy, I think I will ask Joshua to watch Annie and I would like to take a walk with you tonight. It looks like a nice night for a little walk."

"Oh, Jeremy, I don't feel like it tonight, can we just go lay down?" said Candy as she picked up the baby and got ready to leave. Jeremy got up as well and they walked up the stairs. They got to their room and Candy put the baby in the crib when she was done, she looked for Jeremy and saw that Joshua was sitting on the chair talking to Jeremy.

"I thought I said that I didn't want to take a walk Jeremy."

"Well, I would like to spend a little time with my wife and since the baby is here and we don't have any built in baby sitters other than uncle Josh, I was hoping to take a walk this evening like we normally do back home." Said Jeremy with a look in his eyes that was very familiar to Candy. She looked at him, and looked at Josh and decided that yes, a walk would be fine.

"Okay, Josh, if Annie wakes up her bottle is here! She put it on the table near Josh, who had a book in his hand and was going to read for a while. Then she and Jeremy went out.

They walked out of the hotel and walked down the street past the mercantile, past the sheriffs office and almost to the livery stable. Then Jeremy, being the gentleman he was, took her arm and escorted her across the street an they continued to walk down the other side. Since it was summer it was still daylight, they came to a building and as they passed an opening between building Candy noticed a specific little trail. They decided to take it. It lead past the other side of the buildings and down towards a little grove of trees, they walked in the center of the tree and then came out and found a little meadow with a small pond. They stopped and saw a deer, and some birds and then saw some fish swimming in this little pond. A young boy was there and he was fishing.

Candy stood next to Jeremy, and he held her. They stood there for what seemed a long time. Taking in the evening sunshine, the pond, the birds, the deer and the boy fishing. Sitting down Jeremy pulled her down with him. They sat and held each other. All was peaceful until there was a shout. The boy that was fishing had fallen in the water. Jeremy got up and went to see what was happening, The boy seemed like he was drowning, Jeremy jumped in and pulled him out. The boy had the biggest fish Jeremy had ever seen.

"Thank you sir, but I wasn't drowning, this big old catfish was just a little stronger than I thought." Said the boy. Who was smiling at his catch. Jeremy smiled as well. Candy came over and she started to laugh,

"Well, Jeremy, you look like a drowned rat!" Jeremy looked at her and then said:

"Give me a hand please!" Candy gave him her hand but he pulled her in with a smirk on his face and they all laughed.

"My name is Davy Prescott." The boy said reaching out his hand and shaking Jeremy's and Candy's hand.

"Do you live around here Davy?" asked Candy.

"Yes, I do. I live with Abby Beason over in the old farm about a mile from here." Would you like to meet her?

Candy looked at Jeremy who said:

"Well, it is getting rather late could we meet her tomorrow?"

"Sure, she will be busy cleaning and packing. Tomorrow but she won't mind visitors!" Davy said.

"Well, if she is packing, I don't think we should intrude?" said Candy

"Why is she packing? Is she moving?"
"Yes, but she doesn't want to move, but some people bought the farm that her parents had and she has to move!" Davy said.

"Why cant she keep the farm?" Candy asked.

Davy said: "Well, I think it is because her parents are dead and her brothers never showed up and her parents will left the farm to her brothers and she doesn't own anything, so someone had the money and bought their farm and they want her to move by the end of the month."

Jeremy said: "Well, maybe we shouldn't intrude then. Doesn't she have any friends here in town?"

Davy just stood there and didn't say anything more. Candy and Jeremy waited for him to say something, but he just shook his head no.

"Well, I don't want this catfish to spoil so I am going to take it home. By now!" Davy said as he grabbed his fish and other tools and ran as fast as he could.

Jeremy and Candy wondered at this but they walked back to the hotel quietly both were thinking of meeting this Abby to find out more about her situation. When they got back to the hotel, Joshua was sleeping with the book in his hand and Annie was sitting up in her crib playing with a toy.