What caused the people of Poker Flat to be ‘after somebody’?
A) A citizen was in big trouble.
B) A citizen caused a fight in town.
C) Somebody had committed a murder and fled to the town of Poker Flat to escape capture.
D) The town had lost several thousand dollars, two valuable horses, and a prominent citizen.
The town had lost several thousand dollars, two valuable horses, and a prominent citizen.
Answer: Option D.
Step-by-step explanation:
Poker Flat has a notoriety of being a somewhat uncivilized, ungovernable settlement where hoodlums, gamblers, and prostitutes frequent and make their living.
In any case, Poker Flat has as of late encountered a "spasm of virtuous reaction" in the wake of enduring the loss of a few thousand dollars, two significant steeds, and a noticeable resident.