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After sitting at the dining table, the lasses of spring water for everyone sitting

"Sure is tasty Thank you, ma'am You have a lovely horeatly appreciated"

"Mr Broe'd prefer if you addressed us a Roy and Sara"

"Excellent Roy Sara" The marshal dipped his chin with each name "You may call me Bill"

"Well Bill, what brings you out to our sht to the point and not waste a bunch of your ti to expand, especially in territories like Arizona Without west, we needan office here in your town"

"Why here and not closer to Phoenix"

"Well, to tell you the truth, Roy, we'd like to hire you"

"Me?"

"Yes, sir I must admit you had an impressive military record and was decorated twice for heroism Not many men have accomplished that distinction and lived to tell about it Plus, you handled yourself quite well in that nasty "

"I don't know Bill I just reacted to the situation by taking care of my family"

"All the same Roy, I would rather have a ' You did a darn fine job-better than ot to be honest Bill, I' that kind of work any ood for sos and we thought you ht feel this way about our discussion, which is why I'ed puzzled looks and Sara said, "We don't understand Bill What are you asking my husband to do?"

"Ma'ae that ould like to have We thought he could train younger men"

"Me a teacher?"

"Well now, sort of If we open an office here in Arizona, we're going to need soe, supervise, teach, and write reports I assume you're literate and can read and write?"

"Yes, absolutely"

"Well great If you'd be interested in this job, ould assign severalrecruits to report to you You saw that brand new Ford truck we drove up in, well that would be yours to perform your duties We want to install a telephone in the office so we can communicate with you"