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Hank and Sharon discuss their past

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If you like, you can imagine that this pic. (from an early stereo image) is how Sharon appeared on their date. Gilbert Malcolm Sproat (an historical character) who I depict as having a house keeper (my fictional character, Sharon Dalton) during his time as chief magistrate in Farwell, BC --- now known as Revelstoke Col. James McLeod who sat with Malcolm Sproat on the bench in judgment of the actions of the North West Mounted Police. The trial is depicted in "The Great Liquor War" much as it actually happened. Here is an excerpt from “The Great Liquor War”. My story here is wound around an historical incident during which the North West Mounted Police (here represented by my fictional, Sergeant Rawn) and the BC Provincial Police (Represented by Constable Kirkup). Though Constable Jack Kirkup is an historical character my representation probably has little to do with the real person other than his being (apparently) a very big man. The first part of this pie...