The Williams Gang: A Short Story

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is that of a gang called the Williams Gang that have been creating havoc in this town. The killed Roy during a bank robbery and word is that they are on their way back to the town to finish up their work."
"How good are these men?"
"They are exceptionally good and ruthless. They have no issues killing anyone that get in their way. I am working with one of the Marshals, but the issue is me and him have had our past and he might not be too willing to assist me in this case. so in short, we need to assume that we have no help and that we are on our own to deal with this issue. So I assume that you are as good of a shot as you cliamed you are."
"I am a great shot, I can shoot the wings off a fly at 150 yards."
"Sounds great, why don 't you head over to my house this evening and have some dinner. it is the least I can do in hiring a stranger that was here to get a drink to go after a savage gang of bank robbers."
"Really Sheriff, you don 't have to do that."
"I 't not a problem. I would love to have you over and get to know a little more about the man I have
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After Kelly died, I could not sleep in that house as everywhere I turned, I saw her face or heard her voice. Our bed was filled with memories of us planning on settling down and starting a family. I sold the house and came to a town I thought was quiet and peaceful. I was surprised at the little amount of crime that occurred. I was actually across the street the day that Roy was killed. I heard the rukus and knew that something bad was going to happen. I heard the shots. and saw the men running from the bank. after they came out still shooting, I ducked down in the general store and waited for the shooting to stop. I got up and saw that Roy had fallen into the street and died. I admit that after that, I almost left Miners Gulch but I remained simply for the fact that I was wanting a new life and did not want to have to restart again in a new

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