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8 Tamale Ridge by: Chuck Cusimano

set for noon the next day. I even found a little about it in one of Uncle Trent’s journals.

Uncle Trent was good at writing things down. Sometimes he wrote in a journal and

sometimes on his calendar. Like I said, I heard most of the story from Joe Simmons who said

he got it direct from Seth Watkins. I also read about it in Uncle Trent’s Journal.

“We got back from Alamosa and we felt lucky to get home at all. Seth and me went

over there to spree a little. We happened to get involved with an ornery young man who wanted

to race his horse against mine, even though I didn’t want to run him. His name is Emilio

Sanchez and he got under my skin there for a while but we got out without a scratch.”

Later in the same journal, I found a little more interesting information:

“I went lookin’ for Wire when he didn’t come to feed this morning.”

He continued on,

“I hope nothin’ has happened to that little horse. I might have to ride over to

see if that Sanchez feller knows anything about it.”

Further down in the same journal there was even more about the horse named Wire.

“Wire has been missin’ for over a week and I’m going to ride over to Alamosa and see

that señorita and while I’m at it, I’m going to see if anyone knows anything about my horse.”

More on the story continued:

“I’m convinced that someone stole Wire. I ain’t found any bones or a carcass. I

couldn’t find nothin’ out in Alamosa. Nobody would talk to me. I can’t even find out about that

girl. Them folks is stickin’ together.”

And again, mention of the señorita.

“I feel like she saved my life, so I’d like to get to know her better. ‘Sides, she looks

real good.”

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