Part 139 (2/2)

didn't want to get everyone's hopes up for no good reason.

As soon as I mentioned that Cohn Byers was involved, Stan

grew very interested. Apparently, he's well aware of this

creep's reputation. He said Byers is the kind of developer

who gives the rest of them a bad name. Stan wants to check

us out because of Byers. I've invited him to come out at his

convenience.” He frowned. ”Now, if only we had some

snow to offer. Stan mentioned he'd like to bring his wife and

kids up here for a ski weekend sometime after the New Year

and asked if I could work out the details for him. No

problem getting rooms here in the hotel, but I don't know

what to do about the lack of snow.”

”Maybe we should get that Michael fellow to praying

again,” said Clyde with a smile.

”Maybe we should all do some praying,” added Maggie

quietly. Then she turned back to Gavin. ”Well, this is the best

news I've heard in weeks. I hope everything works out. Is

there anything I can do to help?”

They talked extensively about all the possibilities and

Maggie teinporarily forgot about her concern over Jed's ear-

lier presumptions about Gavin, but by the time they left, Jed

and Leah's table was vacant and wiped clean. It figured, she

thought, as the three of them stepped out the door. ”I have

more good news, Maggie,” announced Gavin. ”I found a

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