“Tain't necessary.”
“I want a witness, and I 'm goin' to have him.”
“Who!”
“The Judge.”
“Look here, Mary——”
“I 'm goin' to have him. You come and introduce me.”
“Mary, are you after all goin' to——”
She met his gaze frankly.
“No—unless you go back on me. If you do, I 'll tell him and show him the paper; and what 's more, I 'll show it all around this county.”
A flash of genuine admiration sprang into the Sheriff's eyes.