"Lifeline Between The Hearts",Pt.14

                                                                                   PT.14

                                                                  “Lifeline Between The Hearts”


                                                                           Cheyenne Wells

Jesse’ and Festus’ rode in to Cheyenne’ Wells to see the Sheriff….  As the entered his office…
The sheriff was sitting at his desk.. he had just received the wire.. That was sent from the War dept. about Matt.. and that Someone was posing at him…and for all lawmen to be on the look-out.

Good Morning Gentlemen … is there something I can do for you?   Yeah, Sheriff… I’m Deputy Festus’ Hagen from Dodge City… and This here is Jesse’ Clayton…  we need t’a Jaw wit ya bout’ the Marshal
 Is that so.. Deputy?  Just what is it you need to talk about?    Sheriff, ..Matthew is’a hurt really bad…
And you know this how?   Then Jesse’ spoke up… Sheriff , My uncle Jack Allison.. has his camp and drovers just outside town here a ways           …yes son I know that…and?   The Marshal , Matt.. is My
Father-in-law .  Some of My uncle’s men found him a week or so ago.. and have been taking care of him.
They didn’t know who he was at the time…  Until deputy Hagen showed up.. and saw him there…
And we believe that another man that also showed up out there, pretending to be the Marshal … was actually the prisoner that Matt was escorting ..but, ambushed him with the help of some friends…?
But, he has since gone.    We’re going to bring Matt here to town.. in hopes to get a Doctor to him…
Maybe his Doctor friend from Dodge… Doctor Adams.   I’ll give you whatever help I can the sheriff said.
We have a  mass look-out for this imposter….  Just got the wire from the war department right here…
Then Festus’ ask.. Where kin I send me a tele-wire to Dodge… then he glanced to Jesse’ need to tell ol’ Doc and Miz Kitty .. Where we are…et’      wait the Sheriff said.        Did you just say Kitty?
Sur did…!         Kitty Russell?  Yeah.. that be the same one… Festus’ replied.   Well, she’s here!  What‘a you mean she ‘a here?  Well, yesterday.. a woman came into this office… Kitty Russell she said she was…
Wanting to know where the Allison camp was?… some of the men gave her the …well you know…?
No… I don’t know…. What?    Well Deputy.. you got eyes don’t ya… wow! What a looker…?
Hey … you just wait one cotton pickin’ minute….. You keep ur tongue in ur head…talkin’ bout’ Miz Kitty like dat!    Jesse’ grabbed Festus’ arm… com’on’ …he’s not worth it… so did you tell her ? Jesse’ ask.
Well no.. she got well you know woman.. she left..!   Think she went to the saloon… probably ask. In there?

Festus’ and Jesse’ went and sent off the wire to Doc’ telling him  exactly where they were…then went to the Saloon…   entering… they looked around.   Walked to the bar… Barkeep two beers please.. Jesse’ said.
And , maybe you can help me?   Yesterday ..a woman came in … wanting ..maybe someone to tell her where the Allison Camp was?    Nodding his head the barkeep… said sure ..couldn’t miss her…wow!
She paid a guy $50.00  to show her where it was.    Do you know who this guy was… uh huh?   Well?
The barkeep just rubbed his fingers together… sayin nothing… your kiddin right?    Reaching in his pocket
Jesse’ handed him a $20.00 coin  … that’s it…. Now a Name?    Walker!   Just Walker!  Thanks.
He finished the beer and said to Festus’ com’on…


                                                                                Dodge City


Doc was just coming back from visiting some patients.. when Barney.. waved him down… Doc?
Have a wire Message for ya….!    Thought you’d want it right away?   It’s about the Marshal and Miss Kitty!   Doc just shook his head….Barney by- thunder.. we’re gonna get you a Megaphone.. so you can announce everyone’s personal messages all over Dodge!  He took it from barney…and began to read:


Doctor G. Adams,
Dodge City ,Kansas

Moving Matthew to town .stop.  Need you here .stop. Now looking for Miss Kitty. Stop.
Come a.s.a.p.  .stop.  Cheyenne Wells, Colorado

Festus’ Hagen


Thanks Barney… send one back ..I’m on my way…   Doc headed to Matt’s office.. to find Newly
Letting him know exactly what was happening.. and that he would need him to maybe look out for any of his patients as well. This would mean deputizing  a few Men if need be?

Doc went to his office, pack a few things.. then went to the depot to get the first train out to, Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.    He had no idea what he was about to face….


                                                                                      TBC