"The Heart Will Bring Us Home",Pt.10

                                                                               PT.10

                                                            “The Heart will bring us Home”

Momma Mabel, came out of the tent when she heard some of the children yelling that they saw two men coming.. off in the distances.  One of the younger boys yelled one of them is an Old man  Momma Mabel.
As Festus and Doc came closer, everyone came around them all asking who are you?   Doc, rubbing his Mustache…  looked around and said I’m Doctor Adams.. From Dodge City.  And this here is Festus Hagen.
Now I understand you have a U.S. Marshal Here that is in need of my Help?    Yes Doctor, Momma Mabel spoke up. You come with me… it good you here.   I understand you’re his Friend?…. Yes Ma’am I am.
Doc said.   Oh, Doctor, You call me Momma Mabel everybody does….  Ok, you call me Doc.. everybody does. .suddenly …a tiny laugh …from her tiny frame…brought a smile to Doc.   

Well, You come with me Doc, your friend he’s in here….I did the best I could….   But we short on supplies and meds.   And he’s fevered.   Doc followed…entering the Tent.. very surprised.. To see Will Stanbridge
Doctor Adams?   Nice to see you again… Doc, tugging on his ear…Not sure how I feel about seeing you here?   I assure Doctor I had nothing to do with Matt’s injury.    Doc just shook his head.

Well, I’ll need some room here, if you don’t mind…ushering Will out of the tent….
He and Momma Mabel went to work to see what needed to be done.. for Matt.  Doc was able to clean out the wound with some meds he brought along… and  Momma Mabel told him about Matt asking for Kitty.
Doc, Also thought how he knew having Kitty around would probably help Matt if he knew she was there, but then again he knew there weren’t on good terms.  As he thought, about other times ..he knew. .no matter what they were angry about.. If one or the other were in trouble.. Everything went by the wayside.


Kitty, was in Liberal, she sent a Telegram to Sam… asking if there were any word on Matt?   While she waited for a return answer… she stop to grab a quick coffee at the town café’  .. and on her way back to the telegraph office.. she noticed a young Boy.. That a few men were giving a hard time too.  He was loading some supplies, on his wagon.  As she passed him .. She spoke up for him telling the men to back off and leave him be.. He was just a boy.    One of the men snapped at Kitty ..Mind your business lady!.. We don’t need his kind in our town.!   This made her angry.. I’m making it my business mister… now leave him alone. And she stood in front of the boy.   Finally the store owner came out , and the sheriff.. Walked over, from across the street. … Is there a problem Ma’am?  Yes, These men are bothering this boy. And he just trying to get his things. Is that the kind of town you run?   No Ma’am.  He said.   My apology.
Kitty turned to the Boy, are you alright?… yes Ma’am. What’s your name?  Amos Ma’am.  Well Amos,
I’m Kitty Russell.   Live far?  No, Ma’am, we’re camped just a way’s… I came for supplies..  We were all out and we needed a lot .. And we have a hurt  lawman  with us.. And, Kitty furrowed her brows .. What ?
Pardon Ma’am..?  Did you say Hurt lawman?   Yes Ma’am.   He’s a Big one too. He was helping us make our way from Texas.. To… wait…Kitty said,  What’s his Name?     Ummm,   Dill.. Dillon!.. That it Dillon
Kitty started to shake.. All over!…. Amos !.. What is wrong Ma’am?   Amos, you have to show me… show me where he is!… why ?… not now .. Just …I need to go to him Now!… ok… I ’ll show you… Come on…
Kitty just left her things.. And climbed on the wagon with Amos.. And went with him .. Telling him to go faster…. And faster.   



                                                                     TBC