PT.5
4th of July Surprise
Lily Wait.. A voice came out of the dark…. She turned… oh, it’s you… what do you want?
Where are you going?…. I’m tired. But you have to do your part. Don’t worry I’ll do my part.
Just do what you had planned… and remember your part of the bargain. ok? Sure Doll.. what ever you want. But are you coming back to the party.. Don’t worry about me. I’ll hold up my end.
Everyone was having a great time at the dance.. Someone came in and handed Matt a note…
It said that ..he was needed at his office. He looked at Kitty,… Kitty, I’m sorry.. I need to go see what this is ? With all these strange people in town.. You never know… Matt it ok.. I’m getting tired.. I’m gonna head on down to the Long Branch anyway… good I’ll walk you. He said . They said their good nights to all and headed out. Walking down Main Street and around the corner to turn onto Front St….
They were walking arm in arm…in the quiet night air… ummm Kitty , I am sorry we had to end the night so soon.. No, Matt it’s ok. Really… it’s been a wonderful night.. And I have you all to myself right now….
As they approached the front of The Long Branch… Matt looked around… then put his arms around Kitty
Stealing a Passionate Kiss. See you later?… you Darn right you will Cowboy…laughing….
Matt headed for his Office….Kitty headed inside the bar…she decided to stop in her office… she wanted to check on something…but once she entered…she felt something come around her body and over her head…
Then something hit her on the head.
When Matt got to his office…no one was there…and when he started back to the barn to see the man who gave him the note… Lily stop him in the street.. Looking disheveled …Matt!… Matt! Help Me…Help Me.? Lily What Happened?…. He …He.. Matt …she was now crying.. I can’t say it. When I left the dance.. he must have followed me….. Let me get you up to Doc..? No! No! I don’t want anyone to see me like this… Lily you need to be looked at… No Matt I only trust you. Please?
Matt took her back to her room…and sat with her ..trying to get her to tell him something about the man who hurt her…? He eventually got her to agree to let doc look at her… but not much… Doc gave her something to calm her…. Matt figured it may have been one of the men that were hanging around the dance… he had seen them ..just looking around ..but not really dancing with anyone in particular…
So he went looking for them to question them… with no luck… Newly agreed to go with him after taking Merry Florene home… they looked around till almost dawn…
When they returned… Lily.. Had awakened… and was having coffee.. with Sam … Good Morning Matt
I woke up and was wondering where you went? Sam, just gave a strange look. Lily ..Newly and I went out trying to find the man who attacked you. Oh, ..Did you find him?… sorry no.. not yet. But we will.
Sam , is Kitty down yet?… sorry Marshal I haven’t seen her yet this morning. Oh, Matt…I have…Lily said quickly. You have.. Matt said. Yes she’s quite the early bird… she was in a hurry.. She left a note…
And she handed him a piece of paper… Matt began to read:
Matt,
I had a urgent trip I had to take.. don’t know how long I’ll be gone…
Not to worry…Sam can handle things…
Kitty
Matt, was astonished .. Something was wrong.. this note didn’t seem like Kitty at all…
This wasn’t sitting right with him at all….
Sam, did Kitty say anything to you? Sorry No Marshal… Ok Sam…. Matt where you going? Lily asked.
I have things to do and … But what if this Man comes back? Lily…I don’t think he will…
Look Sam is here… and Festus’ will be here… Matt! I don’t want Sam or Festus’ ..to be here.. I want….
Matt stopped her …Lily!.. I have a Job to do… One is finding the man that did this to you…
I’ll be back later to check on you…and he left…. As he walked across the street.. he saw Festus’
Matthew, I was just a looking fur ya…. What is it? Matthew is that Lily gonna be alright?
Yeah Festus.. I think so. I need you to keep an eye on her … Newly and I are gonna look for him again.
Festus’ did you see Kitty before she left? No sir re’ Matthew.. where’d Miz Kitty go? I don’t know ?
Lily said she left a note…. Well then … what’s it a say? That’s just it…it don’t ..and that’s not like her…
Something’s just not right Festus….call it a gut feeling. Golly Bill Matthew ..you think something’a happen’d to Miz Kitty? I sure hope not Festus. I sure hope not.
Matt and Newly rode off ..trying to find the two men that Matt was watching.. from the dance the night before… who were nowhere to be found now…
Festus’ came in the Long Branch… Howdy Sam, … Festus’ get’cha a beer… sure could Sam… it is hotter then a Devil’s pit out there…. Here ya go Festus’ …on the house… Thank Ya Sam….
Sam,?…Matthew says’a Miz Kitty done went someplace but don’t know’a where too? You mean she done went and didn’t even a tell you? Yeah, Strange.. Miss Kitty never does that… I think the Marshal is worried?… Sam, You think I should go a lookin’ fur her? Where would ya look Festus’? don’t know fur sure Sam.. but she could be in some real troubles … And if’n she needs us..? I know what you mean But….
The Marshal and Newly aren’t here… I’m’a gonna go find Burke…..
Just as he was about to leave.. Burke came running in the Long Branch…Festus’?…. Festus’?
What is it Burke…?…where the Marshal?.. He’s a not a here… what’s the matter? I’ve been Robbed!
What ? I said I’ve been Robbed! When ? I guess last night… I just opened up and my office.. it’s tossed.. And I’ve been Robbed! And then one of the tellers from the bank came behind Burke…Festus’
Where Marshal Dillon?… He’s out of town.. Why? Mr. Botkin needs him at the Bank.. We’ve been Robbed! Golly Bill! The Fright Office ..and The Bank…? Watching from up on the Landing…LILY!
TBC
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