The Law of the Trigger
“Judge Lochland would probably be in church, but someone ought to be in the sheriff's office.Arch Deland was napping at the sheriff's desk when Owen came in. The old deputy opened his eyes and started to grin, but the expression faded when he saw the revolver at Owen's hip.“Hello, Owen. What's the hardware for?”“Is the sheriff around?”“Will? He ought to be comin' out of church any minute now.”“Would you mind catching him? I'm ready to be sworn in, if he still wants me for a deputy.”Arch Deland d...ropped his boots from the desk in surprise. “Owen, that's a mighty poor joke!”“It's no joke at all. If they still want me to go after the Brunners, I'm ready to give it a try.” He saw what Arch's next question was going to be. “Elizabeth and I have talked it out.”The deputy said nothing for one long moment. At last he shrugged. “I don't know what's got into you, but there's somebody you better see before you light out for the hills.” He took down a ring of keys from the wall and stood up.MoreLess
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