Chapter 22

The time had come for a sheriff, so they inquired until they were put on the trail of William Chase, a former Pinkerton detective agent and wildcat oil driller. When they found him, he was on a wolf hunt, capturing hundreds of wolves single-handedly without ever having to kill one. They roamed in packs, killing cattle, baby steers, and chickens, until Chase put out traps for some and stalked others one by one. He would keep them from attacking him by jamming his hands down their throats.

The town felt if a man had all that to his credit, he could most certainly tame a town like Thunderbolt, and turn it into a thriving community. It turned out to be a good decision, because after Sheriff Chase got in office, up sprang a school, a church, and a bank. Thunderbolt was on its way until the town fathers began a town hall, formed a council, and took over the city.

Now, the sheriff stalked a new kind of wolf.