HELL HATH NO FURY (A Jess Williams western novel) Read Online Free PDF Page A

Jess.
                  “Why thank you, sir, I don’t think I ever got a tip that big before,” said the waitress, as she headed back to the cash box to pay his bill and keep her share of the money.
                  “Do you waste your money like that all the time or are you just trying to impress me?” asked Annie.
                  “I always leave a good tip. Most waitresses live on the scraps they can get. It’s a tough living and like I told you, I have a lot of money.”
                  “Well, I wouldn’t be throwing it around like that,” replied Annie.
                  “Are you my banker now?” replied Jess.
                  “Don’t you be speaking to me in that tone of voice,” exclaimed Annie.
                  Jess shook his head. “This is really going to be a long ordeal,” said Jess, loud enough for Annie to hear him now.
                  “That’s what you said back at the hotel, wasn’t it?” demanded Annie.
                  “Maybe and maybe not.”
                  “Don’t maybe me, I know that’s what you said, I know it,” insisted Annie. Jess didn’t respond. He simply stood up and walked out of the café, Annie following him out onto the wooden walkway.
                  “Annie, I’m going to go over to the saloon and see if Lovett is in there. You might as well go back to your room or stay here for a while if you’d like.”
                  “Why can’t I go to the saloon with you? Maybe one of the two men I’m looking for might be in there,” replied Annie.
                  “Alright, you can go with me, but you can’t go into the saloon because most of the barkeeps will just throw you out on your ass,” replied Jess.
                  “You just let him try and see what happens,” retorted Annie.
                  Jess could see by the look in her eyes that he wasn’t going to change her mind. She was about as stubborn as Jess was, which didn’t make for a good pair. “Okay, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” replied Jess.
     
    CHAPTER FOUR
     
                  Jess and Annie found Dead Man’s Saloon. When they got to the swinging doors, Jess looked in and saw a dozen or so men, all drinking or playing cards. What he saw at the bar though, really caught his interest. It looked like Darin Lovett, but he couldn’t be sure yet. He backed away from the swinging door before Lovett could spot him. He turned to Annie.
                  “Annie, peek inside and see if you spot any of the two men you are looking for,” said Jess.
                  She did exactly what Jess was afraid she would do. She pushed the swinging doors open and brazenly walked straight into the saloon.
                  “Damn it Annie,” said Jess.
                  Annie stopped two feet inside the doorway and looked around. She didn’t see the two men she was looking for, but Darin Lovett noticed her and he became interested right away.
                  “I’m looking for two men that go by the name of Cliff Hunt and Darrel Clemmon,” announced Annie in a loud voice. “Has anyone seen either of the two?”
                  The only person in the saloon that spoke up was the barkeep, Hurley Peters. “Woman, you get your ass out of my saloon and I mean now!”
                  “You don’t tell me what to do! I’ll go anywhere I please,” retorted Annie.
                  “I’m only going to tell you one more time to get the hell out!” hollered Peters.
                  “Do you know why my last name in McCracken?” Annie asked the barkeep.
                  “Not really, but why?” asked the barkeep in a real sarcastic tone of voice.
                  “Because if you don’t