" The yett to the stairwell was closed and locked. The lock opened as did the yett as we approached, and then closed behind us after we passed it."How...do you do that?" he asked in wonder."My Great Grandmothers taught us children how to do that. It really doesn't take much Talent," I told him, as we continued up the stairs."Tell me, Eamon, what expenses do you foresee during the next three weeks to a month?" I asked after we were seated in the third floor apartment, which I now considered. Instead, he left Colorado one rainy afternoon and headed south, across the Oklahoma panhandle and into Texas.It was a week after Marnie's return when Jacob and some of the hands joined other ranchers from the area in driving cows to Topeka. It had been planned for a month and Marnie insisted Jacob not change plans because of her return.But she wondered if he would return with others in five or six weeks. She hoped he would.Life on a profitable ranch was different that Marnie had expected. She. Kin ya remember anythin' else that'll he'p us find the kilers?" Thank ya fer the beer, Mr. Sean. I can't think of nothin' else to tell y'all gentlemen." Did ya see any scars on either man? Were their faces clean, or were they wearin' beards? Did ya see anythin' odd 'bout their hands?" Well, the short man had one of them pointy little beards what just covered the point of his chin. The tall man didn't have no beard, a-tall. Wait a minute, I did see sumpthin' else, the tall man had part, the top. “He must like you to suggest she go to work for you.”Will smiles, “Don’t tell her, but she won’t be working for me for long. At the noon meeting I’m handing the place to her and the staff to work for themselves. I don’t need or want a saloon to run. So after the meeting she’ll be her own boss and part owner of the saloon.”Mrs Jones smiles, “That’s good news. She’ll love that.”They talk for a few minutes more, and Will is about to leave when he turns to place a dollar coin on the bench saying,.