2-Gun Western, February 1954 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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by WAYNE D. OVERHOLSER LD HABIT woke John Morgan at sunup. He lay staring at the scarlet light which came through the lace curtain covering the that slowly shifted position on the west wall as the sun rose higher. Sal- ly Daren had wanted to lower the shade so the light wouldn’t waken him, but he hadn’t let her. When a THE WILDTOWNS HAD SPAWNED THIS SHE DEVIL.... OFF-TRAIL THRILLER! ae = OO Se ae pane Tent a4 x 8 Sy man got to his place in life, he should wake up early. The long sleep was only a few weeks ahead. Morgan had been tired for months, but this morning he seemed more tired than usual. He wondered if this was the day when he couldn't get out to the rocking chair on the front porch. He wasn’t fooling himself. That day was coming soon, and when it did, he was finished. He hoped the end would come quickly, for he had never been a patient man, and it would be more than he could stand feeling through his body. to lie here and be waited on hand and foot by Sally. He heard the men outside by the corrals; he could hear Sally working in the kitchen. She was fixing his 22 COPMNICLOOOLX< BUSHWHACKER'S BRIDE He heard Sally scream, “No Marty, ao.” Then he felt the numb empty (C@