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Chapter 5

           ThentheSheriffCatlett,hisnameislaughedandsaidnoteverythingabadapplelikeBillWhartondidwasinthecourtfiles,andwhatdiditmatter,anyway?Hewasdead,wasn’the?

           "IsaidIwasdoingitjusttosatisfymyowncuriosity,nothingelse,andthatrelaxedhim.Hetookmebacktohisoffice,satmedown,gavemeacupofcoffeeandasinker,andtoldmethatsixteenmonthsago,whenWhartonwasbarelyeighteen,amaninthewesternpartofthecountycaughthiminthebarnwithhisdaughter.Itwasn’trape,exactly;thefellowdescribedittoCatlettas"notmuchmore’nstinkfinger."Sorry,honey."

           "That’sallright,"Janicesaid.Shelookedpale,though.

           "Howoldwasthegirl?"Brutalasked.

           "Nine,"Isaid.

           Hewinced.

           "Themanmight’vetakenoffafterWhartonhimself,ifhe’dhadhimsomebigoldbrothersorcousinstogivehimahelp,buthedidn’t.SohewenttoCatlett,butmadeitclearheonlywantedWhartonwarned.Noonewantsanastythinglikethatrightoutinpublic,ifitcanbehelped.Anyway,SheriffC.hadbeendealingwithWharton’santicsforquitesometimehadhiminthereformschoolupthatwayforeightmonthsorsowhenWhartonwasfifteenandhedecidedenoughwasenough.Hegotthreedeputies,theywentouttotheWhartonplace,setMissusWhartonasidewhenshestartedtoweepandwail,andthentheywarnedMr.

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