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"Ain't he the one killed Lee and Frank Lewis over some Mormon . . .
a girl?" Joey was careful not to say what he was thinking. It was
Judge that said all women were whores, and a lot of Mormon women
were real pretty whores, especially Clara Williams, even if she was
Jeremiah Beck's Joey certainly wasn't afraid of Jeremiah Beck, even
if his Uncle Jim had said Jeremiah Beck was dangerous Nonetheless,
unsure if Nate and Patrick would back him, Joey didn't move. "If I
know Frank and Lee . . . they asked for it. Leave him to Clay . . .
or Windel after Windel grows up . . ." Jim Davis turned to face
Jeremiah. "That right . . . old friend . . . I mean about Frank and
Lee asking for it?" "You know me. I'd never kill a man ain't tried
me . . ." Jeremiah's feet were set, and his open coat revealed his
two pistols. "Apart from Mexico . . . when we all had to kill
without giving a man a chance . . . but even then you never liked
it none . . ." "Not like Judge. He always said killing's . . .
killing " "If he was here . . . you know he wouldn't agree with me
stopin' the boys. He and Frank was real close . . . don't matter
none that Frank asked for what he got . . ."
"Ain't he the one killed Lee and Frank Lewis over some Mormon . . .
a girl?" Joey was careful not to say what he was thinking. It was
Judge that said all women were whores, and a lot of Mormon women
were real pretty whores, especially Clara Williams, even if she was
Jeremiah Beck's Joey certainly wasn't afraid of Jeremiah Beck, even
if his Uncle Jim had said Jeremiah Beck was dangerous Nonetheless,
unsure if Nate and Patrick would back him, Joey didn't move. "If I
know Frank and Lee . . . they asked for it. Leave him to Clay . . .
or Windel after Windel grows up . . ." Jim Davis turned to face
Jeremiah. "That right . . . old friend . . . I mean about Frank and
Lee asking for it?" "You know me. I'd never kill a man ain't tried
me . . ." Jeremiah's feet were set, and his open coat revealed his
two pistols. "Apart from Mexico . . . when we all had to kill
without giving a man a chance . . . but even then you never liked
it none . . ." "Not like Judge. He always said killing's . . .
killing " "If he was here . . . you know he wouldn't agree with me
stopin' the boys. He and Frank was real close . . . don't matter
none that Frank asked for what he got . . ."
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