A man left a prison this morning he'd been there the last fifteen years when he walked down the mean streets of Jesup he'd resurrect all of their fears.
He was a man, no different to others though he kept himself to his peace but the anger all stored up inside him was destined for violent release.
A young girl had been murdered in Jessup and he'd been a stranger in town they said that he'd beaten and stabbed her he hadn't, but they still sent him down.
His first thoughts were for retribution he'd beat them and they'd feel the pain like he felt when they kicked him in prison again...and again...and again.
Now he travelled to seek not just vengeance he needed to get back his name so someone was going to suffer and others would pay for his shame.
He'd walked out of prison in Jackson and boarded a train to Mobile By Greyhound he reached Pensacola where he rested and took time to heal.
Part Two
In Jesup he woke with a headache to the loud urgent ring of the phone he remembered that night and that poor girl and he let out a long quiet moan.
It was Hedley the new County Sheriff he said for the man to go down he could call at his office in Jesup or pack up his things and leave town.
Such a bright sunny day as he stepped out not one single cloud in the sky a gunshot and a burning sensation The man fell and knew he would die.
To Hedley the man was real guilty keeping peace meant he wanted him out he thought back to the slaying that morning the dead man's last words cried like a shout.
A young man had rushed up to help him there was nothing to do he could see but as he died the man whispered something "Tell the Sheriff son, it never was me."
A young had suffered so many year before and the case had been closed a long time but the wrong man had gone into prison or his death had no reason or rhyme.
The girl needed justice as the man did Sheriff Hedley would never be the same for he promised the girl and the dead man he'd catch her killer and clear the man's name.
Epilogue
A bullet was found by the dead girl a matched one lodged in the man's heart the second one carried a thumb print for the Sheriff, a good place to start.