Murder Warrant
Gunsmoke · April 24, 1954 · 24 min · 3,206 words
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Down Dodge City and in the territory on West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers. And that's with a U.S. Marshal and a smell of gun smoke. Bring William Conrad, the story of the violence that moved West with young Americans.
The story of a man who moved with it. Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. Mr. Dillon. Yeah, what is it, Chester?
A dark one, chef, stare. Well, I promise Mr. Green I'd be at the Dodge House and if you'll mind it, Chester. Tell Doc I'll drop a lot later, huh? Young Lee Prentice is up there. He got shot last night.
What? Shot? Yes, sir. Happened out at his ranch. Doc thinks you ought to talk to him. All right, let's go. That wasn't a thought Lee Prentice had an enemy in the world. No, sir. He's got the nicest young fellow that settled around here in a long time.
Who brought him into town, Jessica? Nobody didn't. He rode in alone. Doc don't know how he managed it. Hello, Mac. Doctor. Well, here you took a bullet, Lee. This is not bad, Marshal. Doc's got me all fixed up now.
Oh, yeah, sure, but you're going to stay right here with me and take it easy for a few days, Lee. I'd be putting you out, Doc. Oh, yes, of course there'd be a nuisance, but I'm an insummer.
How did it happen, Lee? Did you get in the fight? I didn't even see him, Marshal. He was still dark this morning. I was going out after my horses. And then a bullet knocked me down.
knocked me down. That's all I know. I did an awful lot of shooting in the next few minutes and whoever it was run off. Yeah. Would it be any particular man? I'd tell you if I knew Marshall. I don't want that trouble. All right I believe you. Oh man it's a downright shame when the unfundling like Lee comes to dodge and in one year makes
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