received a letter
in the mail
warning him to leave town.
whoever wrote that letter said
they saw the article about leanora
saving the hirsh child from the train.
said,
they’d tie them both to the tracks next time,
make sure neither walked away.
fearing for leanora,
sutter took the letter to percelle johnson.
johnson
asked the head of the local klan what they knew about such threats.
klan said,
we didn’t send it.