"Effectively, they manipulate Yeamen County," Webster said.
"How is that feasible?" Johnson requested.
"Because nobody else does," Webster said. "You ever been up there? I haven't. Fowlerson says the whole place is deserted. Everything pulled out, a long term ago. He says there is just a couple dozen citizens still around, spread out over miles of empty territory, bankrupt ranchers, leftover miners, antique people. No effective county authorities. Borken simply eased his way in and took it over. "
"He's calling it an experiment," McGrath stated. "A prototype for a logo-new kingdom. "
Johnson nodded, blankly.
"But what about Holly?" he stated.
Webster stacked the paper and laid his hand on it.
"He would not mention her," he said. "His final name became Monday, the day she was grabbed
