"Always,Pt.16

                                                                                   Pt.16

                                                                                “Always”

At First Light, They pick up camp , which got Matt, Frank ,Frank Jr. and Festus’ into  Lees Summit. .By Late Afternoon…  While Matt and Frank headed for the Sheriff’s office…Frank and Festus’ took care off refreshing the horses, and then stopped at the café and waited there for Matt and Frank….
While sitting there and talking…. Frank Jr. was very interested in Festus’ technique in tracking…
Then when he had mentioned.. How they’d use this technique to find Mary… the  young boy that Kitty had talked to was hanging out by the door as usual , with his shoe shining kit…  he overheard them …
Hey Mister!  Hey Mister…You lookin fur the same girl that Redheaded lady was Lookin’ fur?
Both Festus’ and Frankie…looked puzzled. Frankie.. started to tell him to go away… But Festus’….
Hey Little feller..?   Whatc’hew mean redheaded lady?    The other day…they was this Redheaded…
Came on the train.. saw her right here I did…showed me one of them there new pictures… of a young girl..         Said she was’a missing.. said it was her girl… This woman,Festus' questioned…redheaded you say?   Yes Sir!   Peerty one too!   Fancy Like….I telled her I saw the girl go off wit some lady.. But don’t know where…Then little bit later…she went wit that there same lady…Tried to holler to ur…but she didn’t hear me!Did I help ya any Mister..?   Ya sur did Sonny… Frankie you wait right here…Festus’ went to get Matt and Frank….  Frankie.. Looked at the boy….what’s your name…Liam… well Liam.. Thank You, you did a good thing… you may have saved a girls life… then reached in his pocket.. And handed the Liam a Coin..
Thanks Mister!


Matthew!… Matthew! Festus barged into the Sheriff’s office…Festus”!   What on Earth.. is it? 
Matthew it’s Miz Kitty!   Kitty?… What about Kitty?    She’a Here Matthew!   Oh Festus”  Kitty’s in Dodge…where we left her…. Then Frank gave Matt a look…Are you sure about that Matt?
What are you saying Frank?   In tandum…they both said….That Note!   Then Matt said   Damn It Kitty!Looking puzzled.. the Sheriff, what am I missing?   Who is This Kitty person?    Matt rolled his eyes…That would be My Wife.  Before we left Dodge.. she received a Note. .I was suspicious ..but, she said it was nothing… it must have been from the kidnapper?   Sheriff Kitty would do anything for our daughter’s….

Matthew, Festus’ added… This little feller. told me ..he talked to Miz Kitty   and saw her go away wit a lady…then the Sheriff ..What Lady?   He didn’t say.. Where’s this Boy?  Et’ da café …they all headed out.


Liam sat down told the Sheriff, Matt Frank. .everything .. That happened the day he met Kitty…
He described the woman the best he could…  then the Sheriff.. Said ..Marshal…?… There’s only two women That I think Fit that description… But, one is much too old….And the other? 

Are you ready for a ride?….  We need to ride out to. .Harrisonville..?    She only comes into town
Twice a month …for supplies..  Harrisonville is secluded.. Only a few ranchers have places out there.
She has a big one ..we’ll have to be careful she’ll see us coming….her Father was a Wealthy Man..
Left her this place.. would have been a lot more ..but ..there was a lot of legal suits.., against him after his death?… when was this …Just recent….just this year…She’s pretty bitter about it. He was shot to Death!


                                                                                     TBC