SlickRick69
I'm God here!
Upstairs in the jail house office, the Marshall was just meeting with the Army Commander, while other deputies discussed future jailhouse policies.
"Mmmm.. ok, so starting tomorrow, we take boots and clothes from all prisoners, leave them in their skivvies in the cells... that should solve that dreadful nightmare of criminal folk stowing daggers and single-shot specials in their boots and the like... like the last 12 times that happened..."
"Yup, good call Jesse... shoulda thunk a that 7 years ago... woulda saved a lotta lives... we lose more superior intellect, mysterious European Inquisitors that way... dese here, dem dere criminals, be so smart somadatimes... howdeydodat?"
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"Welp, Commander Jericho, you managed to wrangle the Vaquero, the Darkie, and the Gunslinger in on fell swoop... let me see... as well as offering good solid information that Buddy Reno and the savage were most probably killed in a cave-in... mmmhmmm... carry the 1... naught naught... all tolled, I figure it to be around $10,000 you be owed... that seem near right to you, Mr-- uh, Deputy Sanders? seein' as it be your money payin' this here bounty?"
Steven Sanders nodded at the Marshall and the Army Commander, "Yep... $10,000 seems about right..." he began thumbing thru a parcel filled with cash, counting quietly to himself.
"It's $13,500.." Commander Jericho corrected coolly. "...and you can keep your blood money... I want Reno.... Buddy Reno is a renegade Army soldier, a traitor to his country, and he must be brought to justice! The others in his posse are puppets, to him... bait to me... they do all the killin', he takes all the loot, and all the accolades, and leave 'em all hanging in the breeze... just like at the end of a noose..."
Just about then, the interior door crashed open and the killing began again, as Greg and the gang made their break for it...
"DADBALSTED TARNATION!!" the deputies cried. "I knew we shoulda took their boots!!!" BLAM BLAM BLAM! "...-ook- -urk!- ... one... more... day..."
The Marshall and Commander Jericho dove for cover, and scrambled outside while the deputies took most of the gunfire...