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“No. I’m going on to California, hopefully before winter.”
“Pity. Pretty woman like you would give us poor men someone to look forward to seeing every day.”
He was a charmer.
“How’d the Reno meeting go?” Sylvie asked him.
He sighed. “Not well. Doc and I will talk about it at the next Lincoln Club meeting. Some of what’s happening in the South is starting to draw concern.”
Sylvie explained. “The Lincoln Club is our Republicans committee. They keep us abreast of what’s happening with the race both here and across the country.”
Eddy was pleased to hear that. It spoke to the progressiveness of the community. There’d been a similar group in Denver.
“Zeke, we won’t hold you any longer. I just wanted Eddy to meet you.”
“I’m glad you did. You should bring her to the baseball game. Be a nice way to introduce her around.”
“That’s a wonderful idea.”
“Do you enjoy baseball?” he asked Eddy.
“I do. My father played on a team when I was growing up.”
That seemed to please him. “We play the White Republicans once a year to raise funds for the cause. Proud to say, we’ve beaten them three years running and I don’t see that changing this year.”
Even as Zeke held her eyes, Eddy wondered if Rhine played for the other side.
Sylvie brought the short interlude to a close. “We’ll see you there.”
He nodded and said to Eddy, “Nice meeting you, MissEddy. Looking forward to seeing you at the game.”
“Same here.”
He walked back to the site, and as Sylvie got Dilly moving again, Eddy glanced over and found Zeke Reynolds still watching her. He nodded. She nodded in reply and was shyly pleased by his obvious interest.
“He’s a nice man,” Sylvie pointed out. “Owns a carpentry business and is very much in demand in the area. He’s the cousin of our boarder August. Zeke’s also unmarried.”
“You aren’t going to be playing matchmaker, are you?”
“Who me?” she asked innocently. “Of course not. I was just letting you know about him.”
Eddy chuckled. “I see.”
