The Gunfighter Page #3

Will you tell me what name

she's going under? So as I can write to her.

Nope. I won't tell you that either.

Looks to me like you're taking quite a lot

on your own responsibility, ain't you, Mark?

I'm doing what I think is right, Jimmie. And

I'm hoping I can make you see it that way too.

How'd you like to see that street

out there full of gunplay?

I'd rather not.

That's probably what you're gonna have

in a couple of hours.

Cos I ain't leaving here

till you get ahold of Peggy for me.

- What if she don't want to talk to you?

- Let her do the deciding about that.

- Will you go then, if I tell her?

- I told you I would.

- Just tell her, not make her do anything.

- Just leave it to her. That's all I ask.

You'd better wait in here, not move around

much. I'll see what I can do about it.

If you got any squirts around here that

want to make a big name for themselves,

cool them off before we run into any trouble.

I will.

Boys, get on away.

Go about your business and leave Ringo

alone. He ain't bothering anybody, is he?

- Faster than Wyatt Earp?

- Pa says he's the fastest.

Jimmie Ringo could kill Wyatt Earp.

I bet you a million dollars.

- You seen Hunt Bromley around?

- No. What's he done now?

Nothing. I just want to see him.

Pass the word around, will you?

- Morning, Marshal.

- Morning, Miss Helen.

- He don't look so tough to me.

- Yeah, yeah.

That's the way it always starts -

he don't look so tough to somebody.

Except with this somebody,

it's gonna stop there.

It better. With a man like that,

you can't come off much better than second.

If he don't bother me, I don't bother him.

The only somebody that's bothering me

right now is Mr Hunt Bromley.

Yeah. I forgot about that squirt.

Have you seen him already?

No. Maybe you'd better take

a look around for him.

- Want me to bring him in?

- Just tell him I want to see him.

- But make sure he comes.

- I'll get him.

- And Charlie.

- Yeah?

Watch yourself.

Don't take any chances with that boy.

I don't aim to, Marshal.

- Morning, Charlie.

- Have you seen Hunt Bromley this morning?

- No. Not this morning.

- Tell him I'm looking for him if you see him.

Sure will, if we see him.

Huh.

Looks like it might be

a right interesting day.

- Carrie Lou.

- Hello, Mr Mark.

- Where are all you giris going?

- We got a holiday.

None of the boys came to school this

morning, so Miss Walsh said we could go.

- All the boys played hooky?

- Yes, sir.

Went downtown to see that bad man,

that Jimmie Ringo, that's down there.

Come on, Carrie Lou!

Mark.

- You already heard, huh?

- Yes. The children told me.

The giris, that is.

None of the boys came this morning.

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