men to get wedged in a dust up. This is my problem."

Sheriff Lopez looked at me. "What do you mean, 'your problem'? I thought you were here to make an arrest on a government warrant."

Charley jumped in at that point. "That's right, Sheriff. But Billy here does have a personal ax to grind with them Bledsoes. One of them shot him in the back."

Lopez gave me a look that seemed to say, I thought so. Then he climbed onto his horse.

Lopez nodded at me. "As I said, let's you and me ride down, and you other men stay here until we give you a signal to come on in," Lopez said.

Charley wasn't convinced. "Sounds fine, but I'm comin' along too."

Lopez nodded in agreement, and Charley and I swung onto our h...

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