Chapter 35

WIL WATCHED the steady parade of Dudley's citizens busily filtering in and out of the sheriff's office with something between sympathy and dark amusement. They wanted so badly to help, to do, and while it seemed there was plenty to be done, it also seemed there were too many helping hands to do it. The new sheriff and Brayden had all they could do to keep track of the comings and goings. Wil, on the other hand, had nothing to do but wait and watch.