#1 Blood Ties

Chapter Thirteen – Morse for Breakfast “Some say, ‘Sleep when you’re dead.’ I say, sleep when you can. You never know when you’ll get another chance.” ~ Cole McJunkins

Chapter Twelve – Hard Questions “When it’s my time, the good Lord, or whatever is up there, is welcome to take me.” ~ Jake Lasater

Chapter Eleven – Just One Lump, Please “People thought Jake was fearless, but he wasn’t. He got scared like any man. He just figured he was already dead, so he didn’t pay it no nevermind.” ~ Cole McJunkins

Chapter Ten – Bluffs and Guns “I wanted to put a bullet through one of those fancy eyepieces of his from the moment I first laid eyes on the Night Stalker.” ~ Cole McJunkins

Chapter Eight – Civil Enemies “Ghiss was a son of a bitch, there’s no doubt about it. But, then again, so was Jake.” ~ Cole McJunkins

Chapter Seven – Consarned Contraptions “I was always grateful for the clockwork that gave me my life back, but I can sure as hell see why normal folks hated machiners.” ~ Jake Lasater

Chapter Six – Sometimes Settled Ain’t Settled “Jake wasn’t much for law and order … not in any civilized sense. He would frequently go out of his way to take matters into his own hands rather than wait on the law. But he was also the most honorable man I’ve ever known.” ~ Captain Jane Wilson

Chapter Five – Qi’s Telegram “Ain’t nothin’ more valuable than friends. Not gold. Not land. Not horses. You do for them like they’re your very own soul.” ~ Jake Lasater