HIDDEN RENDEZVOUS IN THE SADDLE ROOM

The air hung thick with anticipation and untoward desire. A hushed silence fell over the crowded tavern, save for the gentle clinking of glasses. In a shadowy corner, bathed in the soft light of a kerosene lamp, sat two figures - their faces concealed by the wide edges of their hats. Their clandestine meeting, a whispered agreement, had been carefu