The Sinister Pig - 15 (24 page)

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Authors: Tony Hillerman

Tags: #Fiction, #General, #Mystery & Detective, #Mystery Fiction, #Detective and Mystery Stories, #Police Procedural, #Police, #Cultural Heritage, #New Mexico, #Navajo Indians, #Police - New Mexico, #Indian Reservation Police, #Chee; Jim (Fictitious Character), #Leaphorn; Joe; Lt. (Fictitious Character)

He ushered her in, noticed she was eyeing the interior of his trailer with an unusually intent interest. He hugged her.

“Bernie,” he said, “you are absolutely beautiful, and if you’ll marry me, I will never let anyone hit you with a rifle again.”

Bernie returned the hug. “In that case, I’ll marry you, providing you help me push this trailer down into the river so we can build a real house here.”

 

 

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