{"id":37389,"date":"2021-10-25T14:33:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T18:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=37389"},"modified":"2025-09-25T15:38:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T19:38:29","slug":"a-man-for-breakfast-by-ac1830","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=37389","title":{"rendered":"A Man for Breakfast (by AC1830)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summary<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: When a pistol-packing stranger starts asking questions about a Cartwright the moment he hits town, Sam, the bartender, knows trouble\u2019s bound to follow.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>WC<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> = 2093, <\/span>Rating<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> = T<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>A Man for Breakfast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The sun was barely out of bed when this tall stranger sauntered into the saloon. Not even my mornin\u2019 regulars had arrived. I continued polishin\u2019 the bar as I kept one eye on the man. Judging by his beardless face he looked to be pretty young. And as hot as it was this early in the morning I had to wonder how he stood the duster and heavy hat. Standin\u2019 in the doorway he studied every nook and cranny in the place. For the life of me I couldn\u2019t figure what he might be expectin\u2019 to find considering the place was empty. When he finally turned toward me, makin\u2019 his coat swing open, I saw he was <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">packin\u2019 iron<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on both sides of his belt. Havin\u2019 his near black eyes bore into me and seein\u2019 his guns, I began to wonder if he was a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lone rider<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. That\u2019s all I didn\u2019t need was some lunatic on the run and lookin\u2019 to shoot up the place. Now I\u2019m not one to rattle easy but this kid gave me the willies and I wanted him gone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYou servin\u2019 this early?\u201d His eyes kept roving around like he was expecting somebody to jump out at him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYeah.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhiskey, and some information.\u201d\u00a0 He slapped a gold piece onto the counter but kept his hand over it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDepends on what kind of information you\u2019re lookin\u2019 for.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He downed the first shot so fast I placed the bottle within reach and sure \u2018nough, he poured more. \u201cBeen hearin\u2019 about a cowboy takin\u2019 down a business man for murder. Maybe happened about a month or so ago.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I gulped. We get our share of shootings and arguments like any other town but the situation this fella asked about left me cold. He could only mean one incident and I had no plans to divulge what I knew considering one of the men involved is a good friend of mine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cLook, if you want to know what happened I suggest you go ask our Sheriff.\u201d I turned my back on him and started rearranging the bottles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYou tellin\u2019 me you weren\u2019t around at that time?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNo, I was around. But one of the men is a good friend and I don\u2019t want to discuss it. It\u2019s over and settled with the law.\u201d I felt his eyes boring into my back daring me to leave it there. And I couldn\u2019t, if he was gonna cause some trouble. \u201cWhy\u2019s it so important to you anyway?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019ve got my reasons. All I\u2019ve heard is bits and pieces and I want to know the truth. I prefer to keep the law out of it until I have more information.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019ve seen his likes before and I knew he\u2019d be like a dog to a bone. Well if he wouldn\u2019t talk to Roy, I figured I better tell him what he wants to know. At least that way I can make sure he gets the story right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAlright, I\u2019ll try to answer your questions but there\u2019s a limit to how personal I get.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The stranger pushed back his hat and gulped down another jigger. \u201cI heard the business man was bein\u2019 accused of robbin\u2019 and murderin\u2019 a way station attendant, but there was no way to prove it since his face was covered.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Skeptical as to what he needed to know since he had the jist of things already, I played my cards close. \u201cYeah, that\u2019s right.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAnd there seemed to be a witness, name of Cartwright, who claimed this other man, named Enders, was the killer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYeah, and the witness was right all along.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAnd this Cartwright fella knew Enders personally.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThey were business partners, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The batwing doors swung open and a few of my morning regulars drifted in. The kid pulled his hat down and, grabbing his bottle, headed to a corner table. The gold piece had been left behind so I pocketed it, noticing he gave me a cold eye. I guessed he expected more answers. Well, it would have to wait till I took care of my customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the last of the men settled into a game of faro, the man signaled for me to come over. Despite havin\u2019 an entire bottle of whiskey inside him, he was stable as can be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFrom what I was told Cartwright was a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lily-livered<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> liar with his accusations of murder, all so he could steel Enders\u2019 business and keep Enders\u2019 wife as his own <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">left-handed wife<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I cringed at that and bore my own eyes into his. \u201cNow. listen here, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you pull your horns in.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Those were lies spoken by Enders and his wife to throw suspicion off of him. He was the lily-livered one trying to ruin Adam\u2019s good name and make him out to be a fool.\u201d I rose from my chair and gave the man one last piece of advice. \u201cYou wanted the truth and I gave it to you, but if you have any more questions I suggest you either go talk to Sheriff Coffee or swallow \u2018em and leave town.\u201d Realizing I\u2019d lost his attention I glanced over my shoulder and felt my heart hammer. Leaning against the bar was none other than Adam Cartwright.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I hustled back to the bar to give him a beer and a warning but I was too late.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The stranger stood not three feet behind Adam, his duster tucked neatly behind his two pistols. \u201cAre you Adam Cartwight?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mug Adam held froze in mid air, and his eyes drifted to mine. I leaned in close. \u201cHe\u2019s been asking about Bill Enders.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adam slowly rolled his eyes upward then closed them, as he rested his mug on the counter. I\u2019d seen that look one other time, when Bill was egging Adam on, so I stepped closer to my shotgun as I watched Adam release his breath and slowly turn to face the stranger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWho wants to know?\u201d His voice was barely audible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cName\u2019s Grayson&#8230;Enders. The man whose reputation you ruined and put behind bars is my brother.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I grabbed my shotgun and held on for dear life. The only reaction I could see from Adam was his white-knuckled grip on the edge of the counter. He was the only man I knew who had that dangerous kind of control. Silence hung heavy between the two men, like being in the bottom of a grave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adam straightened, allowing his right hand to drift to his side while still gripping the bar with his left. The way the other man flinched, I knew Adam&#8217;s eyes were boring into him. I kept my eyes on both of them while quiet motion through the room told me my patrons were seeking safer places from which to watch the action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYou gonna deny it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHe put himself behind bars by murdering an unarmed man, and attempting to murder two more, his partner in crime and me. Now if you will excuse me, I\u2019m going to finish my beer and I suggest you speak to our Sheriff if you have any more questions.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adam rotated around and took up his beer once more but his hand never left the vicinity of his pistol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The stranger remained a moment longer before strolling outside. The suffocating air left with him and everyone started breathing again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I laid my weapon on the counter, and glanced at my friend. \u201cAnother beer, or perhaps a whiskey?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adam nodded and I poured him a shot of my best whiskey. He tested it, smiled, and drank it down. I refilled the glass and watched as he sipped that one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhat are you gonna do?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAbout him?\u201d He tilted his head toward the door. \u201cNot sure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYou in town alone?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNope, Hoss is coming over in a minute. We\u2019re heading on to Placerville.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cLet me send Billy to alert Roy.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNo need.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both our heads swiveled at the familiar voice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI seen him ride in. Got some wires about him hittin\u2019 all the local towns askin\u2019 the same questions. Put a couple of my deputies to watchin\u2019 him now. Adam, as soon as Hoss gets here you need to leave.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNo Roy. I don\u2019t run. Hoss is due a beer and he\u2019s going to get it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNow, Adam\u2026I\u2019m just lookin\u2019 to make sure there ain\u2019t no <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">man for breakfast<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in my town.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cListen Roy, I\u2019ve done nothing to provoke him. He\u2019s running on his own hatred. I promise you I won\u2019t be the victim today or any other day, but if he comes after me I will defend myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I could tell Roy was losing this battle with Adam, as well as his patience. He huffed, and when Hoss entered, Roy groused at him. \u201cYou got one stubborn, pigheaded brother. I just hope he makes it through the mornin\u2019 in one piece.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hoss scowled and grabbed at the beer I poured him. Adam filled him in and Hoss had one thing to say.\u00a0 \u201cHe\u2019s across the street waitin\u2019 for ya. But Roy\u2019s deputies got him in their sights. So how do you want to play this?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adam smirked, and Hoss lifted his eyebrows as he finished his beer. \u201cReady?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYeah. See you \u2018round Sam, and thanks.\u201d I caught the coin he slid my way and smiled, another gold piece.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Holding my breath I began counting. Got to two when the shot rang out, followed by at least three more in rapid succession then silence. I had to know. Running to the swing doors I peered over them just as the town clock struck nine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hoss came around the corner from an alley and Adam was rising from behind a horse trough. He cleared the chambers of his pistol and shoved it back into its holder. Across the street Grayson Enders\u2019 body lay face down. I stepped out to check on my friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYou fellas okay?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYeah.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSure, Sam.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hoss slapped his brother on the back, a grin on his face. \u201cThat was quite a dive you took there, older brother. Looks like Roy just missed having a man for breakfast.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adam\u2019s face remained somber as he stared across the street while slipping his hat back into place. \u201cI keep my promises.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We three stood there counting the last of the clock chimes. When they finished Adam strolled over to Enders who was being yanked to his feet by the deputies. Roy stood nearby with a shotgun trained on his prisoner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even from where I stood I could tell Enders\u2019 black-eyed scowl at Adam had nothing to do with the pain in his arm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adam looked him over from head to toe. \u201cYou\u2019re lucky I nicked your arm before these two got to you. Otherwise you\u2019d be heading to the undertaker down the street.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYou\u2019re the unlucky one. You should have killed me when you had the chance. Now I\u2019ll be shadowing you for the rest of your life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNo you won\u2019t, mister. You got some jail time coming and if you survive that, you won\u2019t be allowed back in Nevada if I have my say.\u201d Roy nodded toward the jail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enders struggled to get to Adam. \u201cI\u2019ll get you Cartwright.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adam tucked his thumbs into his gun belt. \u201cYou and Bill are cut from the same cloth. The only difference is, you don\u2019t have the same shooting skills as your brother. My advice is that you take Roy\u2019s advice and stay out of Nevada. You just might live longer that way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pivoting on his heel Adam rejoined me and Hoss outside the saloon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hoss\u2019 grin dropped away. \u201cYou sure you shoulda done that, Adam?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adam rubbed his neck and threw a look of chagrin back to his brother. \u201cProbably not, but it sure felt good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I put a hand on each of my friends\u2019 shoulders, holding out the two gold pieces I\u2019d been given that morning. \u201cHow about I buy us all breakfast.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hoss looked to Adam and waited for his answer. A corner of his mouth rose pushing out the left dimple. \u201cSounds good. Millie\u2019s?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hoss rubbed his hands together. \u201cAin\u2019t no place better.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I tossed my apron on the counter and left the saloon in Billy\u2019s hands. In spite of the cheerful walk to Millie\u2019s Cafe and Hoss trying to keep things light, we both knew it might take a bit more time for Adam to return to his old self. But, hey, steak and eggs at Millie\u2019s with good friends was a great place to start.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A\/N &#8211; A WHN for The Ride. Written for a challenge to use Cowboy Lingo\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Long rider (outlaw, esp. one who\u2019s been riding a long time to escape law enforcement)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pack iron (carry a revolver)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A lily liver (a coward)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Left-handed wife (mistress)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pull your horns in (quit looking for trouble; back off)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Man for breakfast (a murdered body in the streets at dawn)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tags:\u00a0 Adam Cartwright,\u00a0revenge<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_37389\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"37389\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" 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