Chapter 65
“We’re gonna need to help each other out along the way. You never know when someone’s gonna need something. We got to be willin’ to be good neighbors and share what we got if it comes to that.”
There was another moment of shifting and exchanged glances.
“Now’s the time to make sure everything is ready to leave. If you have any questions or if anyone has anything to say, let’s hear it.”
There were a few questions about how long it would take to get to California, how far the train would go each day, and if the threat from the Indians was real. Garrett answered that the trip would take four to five months; how far they got each day depended on lots of things, not the least of which was the weather. As far as Indians, he felt they were better off worrying about the weather.
Garrett was just about to call the meeting to a close, when Reverend Rayburn strode to the front. “I have a few things I want to say,” he said.
Garrett nodded and gestured toward the assembled group.