The Gunslinger
“They haven’t broken any laws.”
Lillian glared at Sheriff Bergen. The graying mustache that drooped down on either side of his mouth gave him the appearance of frowning whether he was or not. She placed her hands on her hips and leaned slightly over his cluttered desk. “But he threatened to run us off our land.”
“No law against threatening people.” His brown eyes held an acceptance she wasn’t willing to tolerate.
She leaned over farther. “He is going to hire someone—”
“Ain’t agai...nst the law to hire someone.”
She jerked back. “It’s not against the law to hire someone to kill me?”
The sheriff snorted. “John Ward isn’t going to hire someone to kill you.”
The anger surging through her, she spun around and locked her gaze onto Chance’s. He stood with his back against the wall, his arms crossed over his chest, his face void of expression, as though he had expected the sheriff’s words.MoreLess
Lillian glared at Sheriff Bergen. The graying mustache that drooped down on either side of his mouth gave him the appearance of frowning whether he was or not. She placed her hands on her hips and leaned slightly over his cluttered desk. “But he threatened to run us off our land.”
“No law against threatening people.” His brown eyes held an acceptance she wasn’t willing to tolerate.
She leaned over farther. “He is going to hire someone—”
“Ain’t agai...nst the law to hire someone.”
She jerked back. “It’s not against the law to hire someone to kill me?”
The sheriff snorted. “John Ward isn’t going to hire someone to kill you.”
The anger surging through her, she spun around and locked her gaze onto Chance’s. He stood with his back against the wall, his arms crossed over his chest, his face void of expression, as though he had expected the sheriff’s words.MoreLess
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