"Grandpa was a Hero",Pt.10

                                                                                     PT.10

                                                                        “Grandpa was a Hero”

Matt had now realized.. That Jennings and Loomis were free…. Not what he needed…And certainly
not what he wanted to tell Kitty.   But, he knew he’d have to ,for her own safety as well as the girls…
What would they do next? They don’t know yet that the other two are dead….  But, it wouldn’t be long
Before they’d know.    Kitty, Ma Smalley, Doc and Beth .. Were trying their best to take care of all the injured coming in..?  Kitty noticed, Doc was severely drained… he hadn’t slept much with giving round the clock care to so many…     Curly, Please.. Go into the office and lye down in there.. Your no good to anyone if you get sick yourself?   Ma , Beth and I can handle thing out here .. And Newly is here now?
Please Curly..? For me?   Rubbing his upper lip.. Oh well just for you,.. And he kissed her cheek.. and slowly.. to what was left of the back room.    Kitty couldn’t go far without Mary on her heels…
Ma, noticed ..and said to Kitty… What’cha gonna do about her Miss Kitty?   Oh, Give her time…
She’s been through a lot.. Ma…?    And , besides…, I don’t mind her being with me.   You know she’s always had a special place in my heart…?   Kitty, You are something’ else… you’d like us all to think your tough as nails.. But, deep down ..you’re an ol’ Softy …is that so?   I’ve always said you have a Heart Of GOLD….   Oh, Ma!  


Matt was scoping around town.. For Jennings, and Loomis.. Then decided to stop by the Long branch….
Know he had to do the one thing he dreaded… tell Kitty ..these to were running around free again…
Well, what can we do for you Cowboy?    Kit, I need to talk to you over here….alone. ok?
Do you think you can shake Mary…?    Matt?…   Just a few Minutes?… Ok.. Ma, do you think you can keep an eye on Mary, Matt need to talk to me alone….sure Miss Kitty…
Kit, I just came from the Jail… Jennings and Loomis.. Their loose…..What?!   How?…during the Twister I guess..?    I don’t want you to worry I just want you to know… Oh Yeah!   Thanks.   Just keep your eyes open .. Be aware.. Please?… Ok, Matt …Be.. I know Kit I will…


For a few days.., there were no signs of the two….. Matt figured maybe they ..run. .but then again..
They wanted revenge..!    They were laying low…. Clean-up was starting to come along… then as it was coming on night fall….    Matt , Kitty and a few other’s were sitting exhausted ..at a table.
They heard screams…..!… First it was for HELP! HELP!…. But then…. It was worse…
Next what they heard was HELP FIRE!…….. FIRE!…..FIRE!……FIRE!
When they all ran outside…. In what would have been Darkness… was now …the Light Of FLAMES!
FLAMES EVERYWHERE!……wherever there was a pile of wood, there was a fire!…..

OH, Matt …Now What?….. Everyone ..from everywhere came and started to get buckets of water….
Forming line where needed… Smoke was filling the air…people were coughing and chocking…
Their eyes were burning…. Some were trying to get together all the children… and women
That needed to be moved.. And move them to just outside of town.   And the ones that were sick or hurt.
This was difficult because even the wagons in town were burning….  
Matt, do you think they did this?    Kitty , Yes.. But , I can’t be sure…., someone had too, this didn’t start on it’s own…


                                                                                 TBC