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"Lester what?"
"I forgot, oh wait a minute Lester George I think he said."
"Well, you tell Moon and this Lester about this gal. She's dangerous. She killed a man. So be careful, you here."
"Sure, are you certain it was her that killed the man. I mean come on, how often does a woman kill a man?"
"No, I ain't sure. Won't know for sure until the trial."
"Well, I'll keep my eyes and ears open and if anything comes up, I'll let you know."
"You be careful."
"I can take care of myself."
"Well, you're getting up in age, I'm not so sure."
"You don't think I can take care of a woman?" He asked the Sheriff.
"I guess you probably could."
"You damned straight I could." Jack informed him.
"Alright Jack, you've always shot straight with me. But if you see this gal hanging around somewhere out here, let me know."
"What are you gonna do, hang her? I mean it ain't often a woman goes to trial."
"That's up to a judge and jury."
"Who'd she kill?"
"A local boy this side of Ridge City, named of Earl Blethe. He was a no-account, but still a human being. What's so odd, is that her Pa is the one that informed us of it all. He don't seem to care if we hang her or not. He's the one that gave us all the information. It's pretty damning, but I don't think they'd hang a woman. But they would put her in prison. Might be just as bad, or worse."
"Did she shoot him?"
"No, she stuck a knife in him."
"A woman killin' a man with a knife. She must be big and powerful then."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, it takes some muscle and know how to kill a man with a knife."
"She's a little thing."
"Then how the hell did she get the muscle to kill him? Maybe her daddy did it and is blaming it on her, thinking they won't hang her, and they would him."
"I don't know anything about that, and I'm sure it'll come out in the trial. Although, you know, when I think about it. This father of hers is a known drunk. Maybe he did it and blamed it on her. Because you are right, it would take some muscle for a little woman like herself to wield that knife deep enough to kill him."
"My thinking too. Well, I'll keep my eyes peeled. Thanks for stoppin' by to tell me."
"See ya Jack." Charlie waved on his way out.
Moon and Lissa came in slowly staring at Jack.
"So, they have posters out on me now. They think I killed Earl." Lissa said sadly. "I kind of figured Pa would turn me in."
"I'm sorry Lissa," Moon came toward her.
