The Stecoah Valley Banditos

By Jean Edwards

On a bright April morning G.L Holder decided to go fishing. He and his friends, Alvin Edwards and Vollie Crisp went fishing every chance they got, and today was to be no exception. It was Saturday so there was no school and they could look forward to a full day of loafing by the creek, fishing poles in hand. GL. packed a lunch of fresh baked biscuits his mother had baked for breakfast along with a square of corn bread left over from the previous day’s evening meal. When Alvin showed up they explained the idea. G.L. wasn’t sure it was a good idea but he was willing to let Vollie give it a try.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 11, 2020
• ISBN: 9781796091557

Jean Edwards

Jean Edwards was born and grew up in rural Maine. She married a career Navy man and during his tours of duty they raised four children. Their travels included six crossings of the United States by auto. She draws her stories from her experiences with the places and people she encountered. She enjoys writing poetry, novels and children’s fiction. She has published seven historical novels, several books of poetry and multiple children’s books.

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On a bright April morning G.L Holder decided to go fishing. He and his friends, Alvin Edwards and Vollie Crisp went fishing every chance they got, and today was to be no exception. It was Saturday so there was no school and they could look forward to a full day of loafing by the creek, fishing poles in hand. GL. packed a lunch of fresh baked biscuits his mother had baked for breakfast along with a square of corn bread left over from the previous day’s evening meal.

G.L. waited at the creek until the arrival of Vollie, who broached a new idea, (Vollie was always full of ideas, some good, some bad). This time his idea was to make lures out of chicken feathers. He presented that it would be easier than digging for worms and wouldn’t dirty their hands, not that cleanliness was always a priority.

When Alvin showed up they explained the idea. G.L. wasn’t sure it was a good idea but he was willing to let Vollie give it a try.

We can go down to the barn and get fresh feathers for the lures so they will smell appetizing to the fish, Vollie offered.

G.L. still wasn’t convinced but he led the climb over the fence and they went on down to the barn to fetch a hen