The wind carried dust through the empty street as Marshal Tate stepped onto the porch of the saloon. Across from him, Will Grady stood, hand resting on his revolver. <\/p>\n
“You shouldn’t have come back,” Tate said. <\/p>\n
Will smiled bitterly. “Didn’t have a choice.” <\/p>\n
“That so?” Tate’s eyes stayed steady. “Your brother killed my wife, Will. Law says he hangs. You aiming to stop that?” <\/p>\n
Will flexed his fingers. “He ain’t a killer. You know that.” <\/p>\n
“The jury decided otherwise.” <\/p>\n
Will exhaled, drawing his gun. Tate’s shot was faster. Will stumbled, dropped to his knees, choking on breath. <\/p>\n
Tate holstered his revolver. “You’re not the judge, Will. Neither am I.” <\/p>\n
Will fell forward, still. As the church bell tolled in the distance, Tate turned, stepping back into the shadows of his office, where the gallows stood ready.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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