Who is Len McAuley from Montana 1948: A Novel and what is their importance? Montana_1948 English & Literature Len McAuley | Montana 1948: A Novel

Len McAuley is the man who worked as deputy for both Julian and Wesley Hayden during their terms as sheriff, Len lives next door to Wesley and it's he who comes running when Gail fires the shotgun at the men attempting to break Frank out of the Hayden basement. Len is known for his poor disposition when he's drinking though he drinks seldom in those later years. The fact that he's drinking on the day David sees Frank slipping from the house after murdering Marie clues David to the fact that Len had also seen Frank. Len probably loves Gail and is closer to her in some ways than he is to Wesley.