Chapter 223

Kansas had been a wonderful trip, though perhaps not as long as she would have liked. Sandra visited with old friends before bidding her grandparents’ farewell. Papa and Nana would be joining them the following month. Creighton had paid the back taxes on the property in Yorkshire. The workers had been hired to start the restoration after being assured by Andrew that Angela Meacham was not killed in the house.

Michael Farnsworth was elected unanimously as the Mayor of Hoisington, until the next election, and was already busy setting up office, sorting through the budget and making plans for the coming months. Cathy had left for New York as she planned, but not before Sandra and she had spent several hours talking. Once her little sister set her straight and made certain she was aware of the consequences of touching Creighton, accidentally or not, Cathy was able to leave town with a fanfare and celebration that only money could afford on such short notice. The rift between the siblings