“I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this, and if there should be any damage to your property, I’ll see that the town takes care of it," the lawman clearly was pleased.
"I don't want to see justice circumvented by a bunch of armed thugs, I live in this town too," Matilda reasoned aloud.
“Ralph has asked to be paid, I’ll cover that out of the collected fines I have.” Speed concluded, “and again, thank you Miss Devereau.”
"I would think you will be paying any you deputize for this. Afterall they're risking their lives just like you paid lawmen," Matilda pointed out with a smile.
"But you're welcome, marshal. Oh and on your way out tell Ralph to give you a free shot," she added.
"The law is the law."
"Mining's not everyone's choice of hobbies, it just happens to be mine."
"I would think you will be paying any you deputize for this. Afterall they're risking their lives just like you paid lawmen," Matilda pointed out with a smile.
"But you're welcome, marshal. Oh and on your way out tell Ralph to give you a free shot," she added.
Speed smiled at the capitalistic view of Matilda Devereau, in regards to pay. “Any that want recompense is surely entitled to it, and I will be asking each and everyone. Yes ma’am, and again, thank you. With that he took his leave, bounded down the stairs.
"I’ll take that coffee now, and paid you will be, Ralph." To him, it was the least the town could do to those wanted to be paid. He would fight that battle ,when, and if it came.