- Grandfather Bolte's funeral is Saturday, June 17, 1871. On the same day, a federal marshal arrests the Garrow Gang.
- Mrs. Garrow remains at large.
- Due to her involvement—and also to her shooting a guy's thumb off—Georgie becomes fodder for the newspapers; the paparazzi harass her day and night.
- Georgie tells the whole story to Ma, Aunt Cleo, Sheriff McCabe, and Mr. Olmstead, giving them the evidence she's discovered for and against Agatha's death and leaving them to work it out.
- They all apologize to each other for all the misunderstandings.
- It turns out Ma and Sheriff McCabe are getting married next week.
- Georgie is cool with this except for the whole Billy situation—she's still mad.
- Billy is finally well enough to come home from Dog Hollow at the beginning of July. He apologizes again to Georgie, but it's an awkward conversation. She's mad but also knows they went through some stuff together, so they'll always have a bond.
- Later in the summer, Billy marries Polly and they leave for Minnesota.
- Aunt Cleo decides to stay and help run the store, and Georgie buys Long Ears from Sheriff McCabe.