Doves In The Wind
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The story is being told by the now old, Victor Way. He was raised in an orphanage and was turned out on his own in 1879. At present he has been chewed by a grizzly bear and is stranded in a cabin in the wilderness with no supplies. While waiting for spring and his wounds to heal, he is reliving his first trip to the west. As he recalls his life he remembers Charlie, a not so respectable man. He is in the business of supplying workers to the untamed Wyoming. He has no problem lying and cheating to find misfits to fill the jobs. There is a need for cowboys,miners,school teachers and especially whores to keep the men happy and working. Charlie tricks Vick, a school teacher and four whores into signing a contract to work at whatever he chooses for six months for no pay. That pay of course will go into Charlie's pocket.
Vick befriends an overweight man, Oliver, and decides to be his keeper. Little does he know, he himself will need Oliver to save him time and time again. Oliver keeps to himself because he thinks no one likes him. He tries to protect everyone but fails at the one he loves the most.
Miss Shelly is a fun loving gal that knows nothing but being a whore, she truly enjoys her life and is afraid she could loose life as she knows it. She had her eye on the innocent Vick.
Miss Kelly had been let down by her husband so she left him taking only her horse and one eyed dog. She went to the saloon to drown her sorrows. There she got caught up in the only job she could find. She had to have money to take care of her animals. She does her job with the help of the one eyed dog and a six shooter taking guff from no one.
Miss Janice is elusive and like Miss Kelly lost her husband. She goes along and does whatever is handed to her as she is still heartbroken. No one really knows what is in her heart and are all afraid to ask. She know all about her shotgun.
Miss Ella just likes money and will do whatever it takes to get her hands on it. Her swindling ways gets everyone in trouble.
Walter is a big fun player and without him they would all be obligated entirely to Charlie. They meet Walter on the trail and he has just what they need to make money to try and free themselves.
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About the Book
Victor Way finds himself stranded in a wilderness cabin one winter. While waiting for spring, he recalls his youth when he headed into the untamed West in 1879. After he signed a contract with a shady scoundrel, Vick found himself in the company of four whores, a schoolteacher, and other colorful characters. They each had a past, some of them were trying to forget, and all of them were trying to get it all behind them.
About the Author
Born in Meeteetse, Wyoming in 1944. My husband Steve and I bought a bar there1974. We were fortunate to befriend many old sheepherders and cowboys. This and local history inspired me to set the pattern for the characters. My old cronies would visit every morning to have a drink and share their stories. Their bodies were broken and bent but the twinkle was still in their eye. Most are gone and forgotten, I wanted somehow to include them in the books so they would not be forgotten forever. I had always heard the local legend of an artist, A.A. Anderson bringing women from France to paint portraits and be whores. The legend was a lodge was built high in the wilderness to house the whores. He did however name the creeks after women. After a little research it was discovered the creek names were his family's. This changed the idea of the book. I have a lot of gal friends and they allowed me to use their names and personalities to replace the names of the creeks. I have attended the school of hard knocks and most of the horse events in the book were true experiences learned the hard way. The book has been fun remembering all the old cronies and the hope is you will love them as much as I did.