SHERIFF: His Town. His Laws. His Justice. by Maggie Carpenter

Author:Maggie Carpenter [Carpenter, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Secrets Press
Published: 2018-02-08T06:00:00+00:00

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Sitting around the dinner table at the Johnson ranch, captivated by his presence, Zeke's sons had been peppering Frank Connelly with questions. To have a detective from the San Francisco police force in their home was intriguing, and the dramatic stories he'd been telling about life in the big city had captured their imaginations.

"Sure is a shame Charlie isn't here," Zeke's wife remarked. "He would've enjoyed all this. He's decided he wants to be a sheriff."

"So your husband told me," Frank said. "It's good he knows what he wants."

"He's a fine boy," Zeke declared, "but he can go a lot further. I was thinkin', Frank, once this business is over, how would you feel about showin' him around your offices. He's never been to the city. I could take him, and you could show him the kinda life he could have as a policeman. He's got a fine brain."

Placing his fork on his plate, Frank looked across at his host and nodded his head, but not just in agreement. Now he understood why a total stranger had brought him into his home and sent his son into Brownsville to spy on the arriving stagecoach.

"I think that's a fine idea," Frank lied. "We're always looking for new recruits. I'll introduce him to the Captain and give him an idea of what a policeman in the city is up against. Of course if he wanted to join the force he'd have to start at the bottom."

"That's the way it should be. Work hard and make your way up, but it doesn't hurt to know the right people, eh, Frank?"

"No, it doesn't hurt. Where is this McTavish boarding house?" he asked, wanting to change the subject. "I want to swing by and see my sergeant tomorrow."

"It's down the first road before you enter the town. There's a thicket right there, you can't miss it," George volunteered. "Um, I just remembered somethin' I probably should've mentioned. Your sergeant told the Sheriff he probably wouldn't see much of him because he wanted to sleep for two days."

Zeke rolled his eyes. If Charlie had been the one to check out the coach, he would have remembered and reported every last detail.

"He was just bein' crafty," Frank said with a knowing smile. "He's been ordered to keep a low profile. Like I told your pa, I don't wanna scare this woman away."

"Oh, sure, yeah, I'll bet that's it," George said as if he knew what he was talking about. "Do you do that much? Pretend to one person and you're actually someone else?"

"All the time, George," Frank replied, suppressing a wicked grin. "All the time."

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