"Be My Hands",PT.4

                                                                          PT. 4

                                                                  “Be My Hands”

Rapidly . Coming around the bend to the Ronniger Farm House, Doc and Kitty noticed things seemed strange.. This was a family with 18 Children, and it was way too quiet!   Where were they?… Kitty looked at Doc with a curious and troubled .. Face.  Then her next words… Doc?… before she could get out another word…, Doc placed his hand on hers    … Kitty , Honey … I know .. Let’s not jump to any conclusion here…    They Both  stepped down from the wagon, carefully looking around, not sure what they would find
Doc went towards the Barn, while Kitty went towards the House…  as she turned the door knob ,she felt someone pull it in hard… so hard it pulled her with it.    She drew a deep breath as she fell to the floor…
Shaking her head and trying to stand, suddenly… she could hear a voice.. Not one she recognized …
Well now what do we have here?   the man grabbed her by the arm and pulled her to her feet.
Who are you?, Kitty asked, .. And where are Will and Bess?  And where are the Children?
This man just started laughing in a sinister laugh.., replying .. That there is a lot of questions little lady.
Kitty was scared at the thought of what may have happened to the family , but her anger was starting to take over.   So again, she screamed .. What have you done with them?   This didn’t sit well with the Man….
Very quickly he reached, out a backhanded kitty across the face,  and knocked her to the floor, with him be so loud.. It drew the attention of Doc, and the Children ..who were being kept in a room upstairs .  Doc , Had found Will in the Barn serious injured. He had been shot in the side. And was laying in one of the stalls
Doc was trying to Move him to the House unaware of what was taking place inside.. Will was unable to tell him…. Just as Doc reach the Porch, two men came up behind and put a gun to his head.   “Ok, Ol’ man…
If you don’t make any wrong moves you won’t die..”   Doc, tried to turn to see who it was talking.. ,but,
They just pushed him into the House.


Once inside, Doc saw Kitty sitting with the third man .. And now knew why he heard loud voices….
Doc, now being extremely angry…  What in Thunder is going on here?  who are you men?
And What is it you want here?   The Man that was with Kitty , started again… The Little lady already ask those question Ol’ man…. Laughing  at Doc.     Rubbing his hand across his Mustache… well then how about some answers?    Kitty could hear some of the younger Children crying from upstairs..  The leader of the three, Looked at Doc and said: Ok, it’s like this , My name  is Jessup , pointing to the man beside him, saying , that there is Turner, and looking over at the third man by Kitty, Our friend over there ..is Harris.
Now as for what we want, that’s easy.. We needed .. Well , we had some lame horses, and came upon this here place and figured we get some and the old fellow… didn’t want to be very hospitable … shot my friend Turner here…  so Turner shot Him!    Kitty’s Jaw tightening , and back stiffening…  spit out very quickly,
Not very hospitable….? HA!  You come here ..and want to steal from him ? And , put his family in danger?
Jessup ,looked back at Kitty … well now, don’t we have some Fire?   Grabbing her by the chin, very swiftly she jerked away.   I like a little Fire… Jerking away again, she ..again jumped up and said :  keep your hands off me!    When he went to reach for her again, Doc , yelled out .. Leave her alone, Jessup.. Turned quick and pushed Doc, and as Doc fell to the Ground..   Trying to get up .. Kitty ran to him , yelling out Doc!    When Jessup , heard her.. Her responded , You’re a Doctor ..are You?    Kitty looked over her shoulder …Yes , she said, He’s a Doctor.   See there Turner , Now we don’t have to wait to get you fixed up? Jessup said sarcastically .    Your friend can wait…Doc said with a lot of anger in his voice… I need to see to Will, he’s lost a lot of blood. Well, that just too bad he’ll wait … Kitty in an angry rage … looked at Jessup, if he dies you won’t have to worry weather your friend here get his leg taken care of or not!   Laughing Jessup replied, Red…We will be long gone.. So it’s no real concern of ours…   so , Ol’ man?.. Doctor?… let’s get to work…

Doc, looked at Kitty, trying to give her a sign to stay calm.. Knowing  the temper she has, he didn’t want her doing anything to make them any madder then they were.  He removed the bullet from Turner’s Leg and
Wrapped it enough to satisfy them.      Kitty was starting to worry about Doc, he wasn’t saying anything
But, she noticed he was favoring his right arm!

                                                                             TBC