Burk emerged from the depths of Devil’s Sinkhole with the knife, then wiped the bat guano off his boots and rode with Bledsoe back to Barksdale. He was grateful to Bledsoe for helping him descend into the dark chasm, but just as grateful for his lack of curiosity—or at least his ability to hold his tongue and not bother Burk with questions about the knife and why he would risk his life to get it.When they made it to Barksdale he bought them both drinks at Prickett’s Saloon, then stuffed some bills in Bledsoe’s pocket and left. The man who had rented him the buggy and the winch was also a saddle maker, so Burk paid him another dollar to make a cowhide scabbard for…
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