Sheriff Gregg & The Russian Countess

By Hank Florentine McLoskey

Charlene Bartlett’s two lieutenants – the beautiful Countess and the quick-tempered gun-slinger, Derry Bordieux – often disagree, but when Charlene Bartlett has Abigail’s drapery store closed down, things come to a head. Absurdist, 'Wild West' short story, the fifth in the ‘Sheriff Gregg’ series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hank Florentine McLoskey
• Release date: Dec 16, 2011
• ISBN: 9781466081680

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SHERIFF GREGG

&

THE RUSSIAN COUNTESS

By Hank Florentine McLoskey

Copyright 2011 Hank Florentine McLoskey

Smashwords Edition.

The Butterfield Sequestrian Society might have been a whole heap more effective if those girls hadn’t always been fighting amongst themselves. Every so often some member would storm out in a huff only to come back six months later, mainly on account of how the society was the closest thing they had to a life. And then we got people staying in town for a while before moving on and if they was prone to looking down their noses at others, they’d join the society.

So many women came and went down through the years I’ve forgotten half of ‘em, but I still remember the countess and Derry Bordieux. Like so many others in that society, they used to be the best of friends, for all that they was chalk and cheese.

Until they fell out, that is.

It was hot that Summer. Lord, it was hot. I’ve never cared much for heat and I rarely set foot outside my store if I could avoid it. One particular morning Abigail Crabworth comes into my shop in a terrible state. Charles, you won’t believe what that Charlene Bartlett’s just gone and done!

Needless to say this was back in the days when Charlene Bartlett was still head of the society. If memory serves me correctly Alicia Debenham had been off visiting relatives around that time, leaving Charlene in sole command. What’s that Abigail? I asked.

"Had my store shut down. Claims she’s got the mayor’s say-so