Who is Sadie Willow?
Who is Sadie Willow? by Dave Wright His eyes flutter open to a view of the Beartooth Mountains. The pain has not begun to claw at his belly. He knows it won’t last. The morphine is doing its job—for now. Judge Thorton Guilfrey asks himself, “Is this justice?” His entire life has been devoted to justice. The law has been his bedrock. He has spent his career faithfully interpreting the law. If someone was found innocent in his courtroom, Judge Guilfrey welcomed the defendant’s freedom. If the verdict was “guilty,” he meted out the consequences believing anyone found guilty should suffer the consequences of his actions. There is little gray in the judge’s life. It’s either black or white. When in doubt, look to the law. Now he is confused. The pain is roaring back. He grips his abdomen as he lies in a hospital bed in a remote cabin outside of Red Lodge, Montana. He has chosen this place to end his life on his terms. Judge Guilfrey has the resources to have gone wherever...