"The Heart Will Bring Us Home",Pt.3

                                                                              PT.3
                                                         “The Heart Will Bring Us Home”

Matt tired and returning to Dodge.. from Hays …. It had taken a few days longer then he had planned?
It was late, he thought about how he had left things.. and debated  should he stop  to see kitty or wait till
Morning?…A Bath, Shave, and a good night sleep ..might help before facing her rath… he thought to himself…We’ve been here so many times before…  Maybe I should have sent Festus or Newly with the Prisoner.?   I don’t stay around to watch the Hanging anyway.   I know how mad she’s gonna be!
Well, maybe she’s had time to cool off… I’ll talk to Doc… He’ll let me know how she’s been acting?

As Matt approached Front St…it just wasn‘t normal…His eyes went right for the second floor window
Of the Long Branch…  Oh, Boy!   She’s MAD….!  I guess this is gonna be like when I missed the picnic
When I was chasing Job Snelling?    I guess I will Wait till Morning?     Matt took Buck to Moss’
And went right to the office.. and Festus’ was there asleep so he went to the Dodge House and Got himself
A room for the night….    Come morning…feeling rested…coming out of the Hotel, Matt saw Doc…
Doc?….hey Doc?…Well, Matt …your back?  Doc said.   Yeah, got in late last.. well this morning.
How bout’ some breakfast?… Oh, you don’t want to go see Kitty first? Doc teased.   Rolling his eyes,
Matt said  Doc.. go on give it to me…how Mad is she?…. Doc tugged on his ear, well… swiping his Mustache   Matt, I can’t tell you…Oh, Doc Come on now …you know Kitty bout’ as ….stopping him in mid sentence..   Matt I can’t tell you caz’ she ain’t here!  …looking surprised….What do you mean ,she ain’t here .   Sam, Says: She went to St. Louis  a few days ago.  And ,chuckling, Doc says, Boy was she
sore at you!    Shaking his head, in a teasing manner.    Matt headed for the Long branch….
Sam was behind the bar… Sam spotted Matt. .Oh, Good Morning  Marshal…Glad your back…
Morning Sam,   Doc says Kitty went to St. Louis?    Well, yes sir.  A few days ago.. Marshal
Sam?   Why?  Where?   Oh, Marshal , when I ask her what I should tell you when you got back ….
Well…..Miss kitty ..she said….ummm… What Sam?   Sorry marshal, Miss Kitty said , you probably would be very concerned.     Matt’s Jaw just tightened…under his breath he just mumbled ‘OH, Kitty”
Thanks Sam… Sure Marshal, oh, Marshal Sam added, if you don’t mind my saying so…
Matt knew what Sam was thinking and just nodded…and Said … I know Sam…I know.




Doc And Matt had breakfast at Delmonico’s…   Doc.. I don’t see why kitty just don’t understand that this is my job?   Taking a Sip of his coffee, doc says Matt she know this is your job…do you really think after all these year’s she doesn’t understand what your job is really?   Doc… Now wait a minute Matt.. Chasing the outlaws is one thing?….but this thing here is another.   Why do you have deputies?  No, wait…you have Festus, and Newly who were both here…the whole time you were gone, and Kitty knows they can’t do the big jobs for you but, there was no reason they couldn’t have taken that prisoner to Hays. 


Just as they were finishing breakfast…Festus.. came in and out of breath…Matthew…your back?
Yeah,  Festus I’m back .   Oh.. Uh .. I just a come from the telegraph office and Barney gave me this here telegram for ya.. says it important ….Doc, smiling….Oh he did , did he?    Festus , anoided at Doc…
Yeah, you ol’ scudder.. he did.   He said it’s a government business.    Doc, now laughing.. Festus
When are you gonna learn to read?   Festus All frustrated …walked away.

Telegram read:  
U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, Dodge city ,Kansas
Federal troops withdrawing from, south reconstruction erato end. Stop.
40,000 to be relocated . Stop. Need assistance. Stop. asap. stop
John St John, Governor, Kansas
                                                                              TBC