Those Jensen Boys! (2015)
“CHAPTER NINETEEN Night had fallen and the cell block was dimly lit by a single lantern before one of the deputies brought Ace any supper. The man carried in a tray with a plate and cup on it and handed it to Ace through the slot in the bars designed for that. The plate held a steak that more resembled a chunk of charred leather, a half-raw potato, and a piece of stale bread. The coffee in the cup was bitter and watery.
“The town doesn’t believe in feeding prisoners very well, I see,” Ace commen...ted.
The deputy glared at him. The man had a bruise on his jaw where Chance had punched him. “As far as I’m concerned, you’re lucky to get anything at all, mister. The marshal says you and your brother are train robbers. You’ll probably be in prison before too much longer.”
“He didn’t find any reward posters on us, though, did he?”
“That don’t matter,” the deputy said sullenly. “You’re still guilty as hell.” He stalked out and left Ace to enjoy the dubious pleasures of the meal.MoreLess
“The town doesn’t believe in feeding prisoners very well, I see,” Ace commen...ted.
The deputy glared at him. The man had a bruise on his jaw where Chance had punched him. “As far as I’m concerned, you’re lucky to get anything at all, mister. The marshal says you and your brother are train robbers. You’ll probably be in prison before too much longer.”
“He didn’t find any reward posters on us, though, did he?”
“That don’t matter,” the deputy said sullenly. “You’re still guilty as hell.” He stalked out and left Ace to enjoy the dubious pleasures of the meal.MoreLess
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