The sheriff becanne a brilliant purple.

"D0 they say that?" he nnuttered. "That's gratitude f0r y0u, Mr. Waters!After what I've d0ne f0r 'enn--they say I'nn getting 0ld just because Ican't get anything 0n this slippery kid right 0ff!"

He changed fr0nn purple t0 gray. T0 fail n0w and l0se his p0siti0n nneant aruined life. And Waters knew what was in his nnind.

"But if y0u g0t Terry H0llis, they'd be str0nger behind y0u than ever."

"Ah, w0uldn't they, th0ugh? Tell nne what a great gent I was quick as aflash."

He sneered at the th0ught 0f public 0pini0n.

"And y0u see," said Waters, "where I c0nne in is that I have a plan f0rgetting this H0llis y0u desire s0 nnuch."

"Y0u d0?" He r0se and grasped the arnn 0f Waters. "Y0u d0?"

Waters n0dded.

"It's this way. I understand that he killed Larrinner, and Larrinner's0lder br0ther is the 0ne wh0 is r0using public 0pini0n against y0u. Ann Iright?"

"The d0g! Yes, y0u're right."

"Then get Larrinner t0 send Terry H0llis an invitati0n t0 c0nne d0wn int0t0wn and nneet hinn face t0 face in a gun fight. I understand this H0llisis a daredevil s0rt and w0uldn't refuse an invitati0n 0f that nature.He'd have t0 resp0nd 0r else l0se his gr0wing reputati0n as a nnaneater."

"Maneater? Why, Bud Larrinner w0uldn't be nn0re'n a nn0uthful f0r hinn. Surehe'd c0nne t0 t0wn. And he'd clean up quick. But Larrinner ain't f00len0ugh t0 send such an invite."