The Heart Remembers by Al Lacy Read Free Book Online

the Shanes drove away, George said, “Well, we’d better head for Denver.”
    Tharyn and Melinda clung to each other for a long moment, tears flowing. Tharyn wiped tears and said, “Melinda, we can work out the details by mail, but let’s agree to get together again real soon.”
    “I’m all for that!”
    Melinda then turned to Dr. Dane with tears still flowing and embraced him. The Kenyons and Dr. Tim Braden also thanked him, and Dane and Tharyn stood in front of the office, waving as the Kenyon buggy drove away.
    The next day was Saturday, and the Logans were kept very busy at the office all day.
    On Sunday morning, the people of the church indeed rejoiced when Pastor Mark Shane told them that Melinda Kenyon was alive, and explained the story in brief, including the upcoming signing of the peace treaty. There was much rejoicing.
    After the service, Dr. Robert Fraser and his wife, Esther, approached Dr. Dane and Tharyn in the foyer as they were aboutto leave. “Hey, you two!” Dr. Fraser said. “Not so fast! Esther and I are so thrilled at the good news. We want to hear the details of Melinda’s story.”
    Dr. Dane smiled. “Well, that will take a little while.”
    “No matter,” said Esther. “I’ve got a nice big roast in the oven at home. Come and eat dinner with us, and Robert and I will get to hear every detail. Okay?”
    Dane and Tharyn looked at each other.
    She said, “Sounds good to me, darling.”
    Dane chuckled and set his dark eyes on Esther. “Sounds good to me, too!”
    At the dinner table, Dane was asked to pray over the food, and as soon as they started eating, Dr. Fraser said, “Okay, we’re all ears.”
    The Frasers rejoiced over and over as Dane told the whole story. They also rejoiced when they were told the details of how Chief Tando had shown a change of heart toward white people, and was willing to sign the peace treaty with the United States government.
    Dr. Fraser then said, “Well, my boy, since you’ll be leaving early in the morning for the Ute village, it seems to me that your assistant here should plan to be at the office all day.”
    Dane grinned. “I was going to get to that in another minute or so. Will you take over for me tomorrow?”
    The elderly physician’s eyes were beaming. “I sure will!”
    Early on Monday morning, Tharyn waited for her husband at the back porch of their house while he saddled Pal, then led him from the small barn to where she was standing.
    Dane took her into his arms, kissed her soundly, and said, “I love you so much, sweetheart.”
    She smiled up at him. “I love you so much, too. You be careful, won’t you?”
    “I sure will.” He kissed her again, then mounted up and rode toward the street.
    Tharyn hurried alongside the house, stopped at the front porch, and watched him trot Pal along the street. When he was about to pass from view, he pulled rein, hipped around in the saddle, and threw her a kiss.
    She threw one back, then as he rode from sight, she said, “Thank You, Lord, for the way You used Dane to help Chief Tando see the error of his ways. And, please, Lord. Keep Your mighty hand of protection on my wonderful husband.”

FOUR
 
    a s Dr. Dane Logan trotted Pal out of Central City, he thanked the Lord again for bringing Melinda Kenyon back to her parents and to Dr. Tim Braden. He smiled to himself as he thought of next May when Tim would finish his internship at Mile High Hospital. He recalled hearing Tim and Melinda talking together on Friday and renewing their plan to marry as soon as Tim was through at the hospital.
    Soon horse and rider were in high country. Dane studied the mountains directly ahead of him as he headed due south. He loved the sight of the towering Rockies boldly cutting their bite into the blue sky.
    Dane thought about the one time in his life when his parents took him, as a ten-year-old boy, to northeast New York into the forested mountain wilderness of the Adirondacks. He recalled the many scenic