THE DODGE CITY MASSACRE (A Jess Williams Novel.) by Thomas Robert J

Author:Thomas, Robert J. [Thomas, Robert J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: R & T Enterprise Inc.
Published: 2012-04-17T00:00:00+00:00

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Jess and Andy had been swapping stories when Parks walked into the saloon and up to the bar. Jess saw the man wasn’t wearing any six-shooter, but he knew from one look at the man that he was a gunslinger or a bounty hunter. Parks ordered a very expensive bottle of brandy from Andy and Andy poured him a glass of it.

“I’m Andy, and what might your name be, Mister?” asked Andy, curiosity getting the best of him.

“I’m pleased to meet you, Andy. My name is Jeff Parks,” as he looked over at Jess. “I am going to make an educated guess from what I have gathered about you over there that you are Jess Williams,” replied Parks.

Jess looked the man over again. “You’re pretty good at guessing, Mr. Parks. Let me give it a try. I’m guessing that you are here because of the ten thousand dollars of blood bounty on my head courtesy of a man by the name of Henry Stidham.”

“You are correct, Mr. Williams. Please understand that this is not a personal vendetta. Actually, I rather respect your work and believe you are ridding the west of some pretty nasty characters roaming around.”

“I guess I’ll have to take that as a compliment,” Mr. Parks. “You’re going to have a problem collecting that bounty money because—well—first, I see that you’re not wearing a gun and I’m guessing it’s because the sheriff made you surrender it; and second, the sheriff won’t allow any gun fighting in town.”

“Yes, that does seem to present a problem for me.”

“So, what are you planning on doing about it?”

“Well, I’m going to ask you if you would ride out of town and meet me for a duel?” asked Parks, as if he was simply asking another man to join him for a poker game. It was a very polite request instead of the usual demand made by other men who were gunslingers. Jess was very interested in this man’s demeanor and the way he spoke and handled himself.

“Mr. Parks, you seem like a very nice person and I really don’t want to be the one to end your life, so why don’t you just give this idea up and go back to challenging other gunslingers. There is no shortage of them out there,” replied Jess, politely.

“Yes, I agree that you are correct on that point, but there is a shortage of men who have a ten thousand dollar bounty on their head.”

“You’ve got me there,” replied Jess, “but just the same, I’d rather not get into a duel with you.”

“Are you afraid to face me in a fair gunfight, Mr. Williams?” He didn’t ask the question sarcastically. It was simply a straightforward question.

“Mr. Parks, if you really know anything about me, you know the answer to that question already.”

“I suppose I do, but I’d still like to challenge you to a duel. We can do it outside of town without violating the towns’ ordinance of no weapons or gunfights in town.”

“You’re really hell bent on doing this, ain’t you?” replied Jess.

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