Dunne Gunning by IceHunter Notes: Based on the ballad "Streets of Laredo." Companion piece to the story "Honor" by Katie.

As I was out walking The streets of Four Corners I spied a young lawman All shot full of lead The townfolk were watching From the safety of windows Watching two brave women Approach him with dread The boy's gravely injured Five wounds I have counted He cannot be long for This world, it would seem I sighed as I entered The Saloon for a whiskey Another young lawmen Lost to his brave dreams But come the next morning I heard with amazement The feisty young Sheriff Had clung to his life Friends he had plenty To shore up his spirit One friend a healer Adept with a knife. I thought to stay handy To see what the outcome If justice would win out Or just fade away Not long did I linger Before resolution The Sheriff's attacker Reentered the fray The boy was unguarded His friends were out hunting For the wild desperado Who now faced him down. With sickbed abandoned The boy bravely answered But this time his gunplay Would bring him renown Ashen-faced from the pain The call he did answer To face down his demon Or face his defeat His hands fast as lightening He jerked out his pistols The villian before him Collapsed in the street The battle now over I walked up beside him I wanted the name of A youngster so bold So I met J.D. Dunne On the streets of Four Corners And in dime-novel pages His exploits I've told.