Chapter 40

The next weeks passed in a blur. Landon didn’t have time to think about that evening with Grace, nor had they more than a few brief moments together.

Grace missed dinner at Landon’s cabin four times in a row because she was working late with the different committees. It started a pattern that continued.

Landon threw himself into his writing job and spent time at the museum classifying items to avoid missing Grace.

The script was still being written and rewritten. Landon being the main writer. He knew the story better than anyone except for Marcus. The first half was completed but no one could quite agree on dramatic elements in the second. At Landon’s request, Marcus selected more entries from later journals.

Publicity for the play had already started. The date was set on the next Saturday after Founder’s Day to draw a larger crowd and perhaps entice out-of-town people to come.

Requests for reservations had come in from people in outlying areas who’d heard about the screenplay being based on the legendary Fergus Carter’s journals.

The Middletown Gazette offered to print the programs.

One evening, Landon decided to stop by Grace’s office to check on her.