The younger girl held out her hand. "I am Jan Pendleton and I want to thank you."
"Me? Wait until I've done something, miss. I am only just marshal."
"You saved Josh Lundy from hanging, and Josh is my very good friend."
"I can't take credit," he said. "They were going to hand me, too, just because I happened to be there. It seemed to me my neck was long enough, without getting it stretched."
(from The Iron Marshall, by Louis L'Amour)
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