Crow and Stump had been deputy US Marshals for seven months. The two men worked well together. Then one day Sheriff Sweets of Bishop Creek was shot and killed. Stump was sent to investigate.
Crow was sent out to serve arrest warrants. That was when he met her. Victoria, Victoria Treat.
Crow rode into Santa Barbara with a prisoner and headed for the city jail to lodge his prisoner. After dropping off his prisoner, Crow went to the general store to replenish his supplies. When he entered the store, he saw young woman standing behind the counter. Sunlight through a window skipped about her red hair when she turned her head to greet him. “May, I help you?” she"d asked in a low sultry voice. Her voice and smile stopped Crow dead in his tracks.
After purchasing his supplies, Crow headed direc
