B. The author O henry uses Webb's complaints about old McAllister to establish the story's conflict in Hearts and Crosses.
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In Hearts and Crosses by O henry the youngsters described Webb Yeager as "some" cowpuncher. He was McAllister's preferred foreman, and both the guys and the ranch owner liked him. McAllister admired Webb's commanding style and the guys' compliance with his foreman.
On the ranch, Webb had a second admirer, who McAllister disliked. He quickly informed the foreman that he could either agree to commit to staying outside the house, at least five miles out on the ranch, or quit his job after learning that his daughter, Santa, was receiving attention from Webb in the script of the Hearts and Crosses by O Henry.
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