The Valley of Fear

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Mention any 1 incident which shows the distant behaviour of the
people of Vermissa Valley. Why do you think they were so
unwelcoming?

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At one point in the story, a new member of the mine police comes into the saloon for a drink. McGinty greets him amiably but tells the man, Captain Marvin, that they do not need his services in the town. Marvin remains good-humored, but suddenly he sees McMurdo and calls him out as a criminal from Chicago. McMurdo is rude to him; however, Marvin says his name is now clear in Chicago, and that he will only get in trouble if he does something wrong here.

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The Valley of Fear