Cavalry Man: Doom Weapon

Chapter One

The Regal Hotel
Junction City, Colorado
Room 207
12:07 a.m.
March 23, 1885

"I knew you'd wake up eventually, Mr. Ford. I put a little sleeping powder in the coffee the maid brought up."

"You seem to have a knife at my throat."

"It's dark, Mr. Ford. It's really a straight razor."

"Ah."

"My name's Molly Kincaid, in case you want to know. And if it wasn't so dark, you'd be able to see that I'm a very beautiful woman."

"Any particular reason you want to cut my throat? It's a messy business for a beautiful woman, you know."

"Don't worry. I've had plenty of practice at cutting throats and I'm very careful. I don't get a drop on me. Ever. And as for why I'm here, it's very simple. I want you to trust me."