Part Two: Chapters 50-53 Summary

July figures he might find Jake gambling in Fort Worth. July goes to the local post office to mail a letter to Elmira and is surprised to find there is a message waiting for him. Peach writes that Elmira left the day after he did, and Roscoe is on his way to find July. Peach states that in testament to his character, it wasn't likely Roscoe would find July. July doesn't want to tell Joe that his ma has run off and left him without even saying goodbye, but Joe is way ahead of him. He asks July if his mother left and then tells him that his ma is like that and doesn't like to spend too much time in one place. He lets slip that his ma has probably gone to look for Dee Boot...