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Chapter 7 JOHNSON IS ELECTED SHERIFF OF BADGER

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thing of the sort appeared to trouble Buffalo Jim. A month previous he had left the Lazy L, scornful of cow work, vowin

d's face when he greeted Jim. He did it casually, and shook hands with Lafe and said that he was glad to see him. Then he gave Buffalo certain orders for the morrow, t

e his arrival as quite natural, which spared Lafe much confusion. He played with Tommy most of the time, and on the third day of his stay he sounded Floyd on the subject of a job. The boss had expected it, and su

Lafe, "I coul

ompromise might befit the weak, but Johnson was made of sterner stuff. No matter in what straits his mistakes

I've got a range boss already, and a top h

. I'll be

ater. Say, come up to the house. The missus wants you

sick since that weddin'. No, I reckon I'd

intimated that he would shortly have other deals to be put through. A message arrived, but not from the cattle buyer. The bearer came, he said,

Sheriff of Badger," he to

town a heap pleasanter for us. We'll f

lesser fry. Accordingly, their message was that the law-abiding residents of the town were desirous of securing Mr. Johnson's services; and would he come forthwith? To this Lafe answered that he would return to Badger

is persuaded he can obtain it only by strenuous effort. And masses are like individuals, in this respect. That was why, as Lafe approached the town, he met a small party of ho

-when I'm elected, you-all look alike to me. I won't

t's the ticket, Lafe. Well, let's

ct Mr. Haverty to have been guilty of some slight exaggeration. Still, there was ample evidence that Johnson could handle a gun, and nobody on the Border doubted his courage. Led by Turner, the respectable element voted for him as a unit. The others-the hard d

f of Badger. When made acquainted with the res

hank you for your support.

n the Cowboys' Rest, and there was considerable drinking. A dispute arose, and in the course of it the landlord laid

pulls a gun goes against me. Tommy, give me tha

utside. Then Johnson examined the injur

e along with me," h

it him." The landlord could hardly believe his ears. Ha

t to the judge. Come

ade a step forward and the landlord reached under the bar for his .45. Before he could raise it, Johnson gripped his wrist and with his free hand struck him over the head with the butt of

hat followed, some of them murmuring-"I'd arrest

protested, "this is

r here in Badger. Come on

bail for hi

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Contents

Chapter 1 LAFE JOHNSON ARRIVES AT THE LAZY L RANCH Chapter 2 CERTAIN COMPLICATIONS RESULT Chapter 3 CONCERNING A BABY'S WAIL Chapter 4 OUT OF A JOB Chapter 5 AN INCIPIENT LOVE AFFAIR Chapter 6 DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Chapter 7 JOHNSON IS ELECTED SHERIFF OF BADGER Chapter 8 A FEUD AND WHAT CAME OF IT Chapter 9 AN INQUEST AND A SURPRISE Chapter 10 A JOURNEY TO SATAN'S KINGDOM Chapter 11 A WAITRESS TO THE RESCUE
Chapter 12 THE SHERIFF SETTLES A CONJUGAL DISPUTE
Chapter 13 AND HETTY COMES TO BADGER TO LIVE
Chapter 14 THE SHERIFF ENSNARED
Chapter 15 HOW HE WON A WIFE
Chapter 16 THE GUNFIGHTER RETURNS AND DELAYS WEDDING
Chapter 17 JOHNSON MEETS A FRIEND OF HETTY'S
Chapter 18 A SACRIFICE AND ITS PUNISHMENT
Chapter 19 BUFFALO JIM GIVES WISE COUNSEL
Chapter 20 THE SHERIFF PURGES TOWN OF BADGER
Chapter 21 A FIGHT IN THE DARK
Chapter 22 CAPTURE OF MOFFATT, THE GUNMAN
Chapter 23 THE WEDDING
Chapter 24 THE BRIDE IS LOST
Chapter 25 JOHNSON BECOMES BOSS OF THE ANVIL
Chapter 26 ENTERS TROUBLE
Chapter 27 A CLEVER WOMAN AND A MISUNDERSTANDING
Chapter 28 RECONCILIATION-MRS. VINING EXPERIENCES A CHANGE OF HEART
Chapter 29 LAFE HELPS A DESERTER
Chapter 30 AND DISCOVERS HETTY'S BROTHER
Chapter 31 GREAT EXPECTATIONS IN JOHNSON FAMILY
Chapter 32 BIRTH OF LAFE JOHNSON, JR.
Chapter 33 JOHNSON ONCE MORE IN ROLE OF SHERIFF
Chapter 34 HE ARRESTS A SUSPECT
Chapter 35 THE DEATH DICE
Chapter 36 RESPONSIBILITY SITS HEAVILY ON LAFE
Chapter 37 BUT THE BOSS AGAIN PROVES HIS METTLE
Chapter 38 HOW A MOFFATT HENCHMAN WAS OUSTED
Chapter 39 NEWS FROM BUFFALO JIM
Chapter 40 HE ARRIVES TO VISIT THE JOHNSONS
Chapter 41 A NIGHT RIDE AND DEATH OF BUFFALO JIM
Chapter 42 MIDDLE LIFE
Chapter 43 MOFFATT ONCE MORE
Chapter 44 THE DUEL IN THE MALPAIS
Chapter 45 THE END
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