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"Yeah, you've been a little busy, haven't you?"
Moon grinned.
"We had a short honeymoon doc, and I can tell you one thing, there is nothing I wouldn't do for her."
The Doc grinned, "I'm glad. I really am."
"I guess I should tell you, we caught the ones that attacked Jack. They were on the same trail we were on the way home. My wolf, Cole got one of them and I got the other, they are dead, doc."
The Doc seemed to think on that, "Well, it don't really matter. They'll be found and no one will know what happened. But they deserved what they got." After thinking on his words, he turned to look at Moon. "I guess you don't know what to think of me, do you son?"
"I never expected anyone to understand, that's for sure."
"The way I see it, you've had your troubles. The boys that done this to Jack, they'd have hung anyway. Justice out here in the west is sometimes swift Moon, you as an Indian should know that. When bad people get what they deserve, no one cries over it. It's justice. Jack's an old man never hurt a fly in his life. He didn't deserve what he got. But I’m glad he finally struck gold. He always told me he would." The Doc chuckled.
When he pulled up in front of the doc's the Doc turned to look at him." And keep your eyes open, because when there is gold, people get crazy."
Moon nodded, "Yes, I'm aware of that. It might bring more trouble than it's worth."
"I knew you'd think that way, good luck to you son. I'll come check on Jack in a few days."
"Thanks doc, for everything." Moon stared.
The Doc smiled, and shook hands then walked to his door. But he turned and shot Moon a glance, "I'm sorry about your wolf, son. People can sure be mean when they want to be. I know how much you and Jack care for those wolves."
"Thanks… "
Moon thought about all the doc had said, about Lissa and the gold. It amazed him that everyone loved Lissa so much and knew she didn't do it. And that the Doc didn't even mention he should turn himself in. He couldn't wait to tell Lissa about it.
Lissa was scared to death that Jack was going to die, but Moon had faith that the old man would recover and live out his life with his gold in his hands.
Chapter Seventeen
When Moon came in, Lissa was opening up the windows in the dark room and letting some air and sunshine stream into the room.
"What are you doing, honey?" Moon asked.
"Trying to keep this room sunny and bright instead of dismal." She told him. "I wanted him to be able to look outside and see the sunshine."
"That's a good idea." Moon's inner strength, moral character and deep abiding compassion was in tact as he stared down at his friend.
"Any change?" he asked her softly.
"No," she looked up and a sad smile broke across her face. "Want something to eat, I see Jack had a ham on the table, want a sandwich?"
"That sounds good," he winked at her as he sat by Jack for a moment.
When she left the room to make it, he touched Jack's forehead. "Listen to me old man, this isn't the time to give up, you gotta get well and work that mine. I know nothing about mining for gold. So, let's don't dally. You snap out of this, okay." On another thought he looked outside at the clouds, "And if he doesn't Lord, give him a good kick in the rump, will ya?"
He got up and went in the kitchen where Lissa was making them both a sandwich.
He sat down in one of the wooden kitchen chairs and watched her closely. "I've got some things to tell you." Her reared back on the legs of the chair.
She glanced up and while she put him a sandwich together, he told her what Doc had told him and Lissa sat very still. "He knew it was me?" She gasped.
"Yeah, he did." Moon put his hand over hers. "But he won't tell. I told him everything, and he said just go on about our business, most of the folks in town understand it wasn't you."
"What about you?" she shrieked.
