Chapter 181
"Well, I think the damn dog has finally disappeared." Ron Hammond pulled his horse up next to his father's, took off his hat to wipe his forehead on his sleeve and stuck the hat back on his head.
"I sure hope so," Dan said. "It was getting to be a pain in the ass."
"Before I saddled up this morning, I called the county building to see who had construction jobs going on around here. There aren't that many so it was easy to get a list. I gave it to Jacie and asked her to make some calls while she's nursing that cold of hers. Figured she'd be the best person, being in real estate and all."
Dan chuckled. "I'll bet she hates being locked up in that house. Your wife almost never sits still."
"You got that right. At least it keeps her occupied. She said she'd ring my cell if she found out anything."