PT.10
“Miss Kitty ,We Need You”
Festus’ tried to talk Beth, Julianne and Madeline into sneaking out of there again… and letting him stay With Kitty until Matt showed up…. But, the Girls wouldn’t agree… so he had to find a way for them not to be in the line of fire..
First, he distracted one man…with noises in the bushes… that when he came looking Festus’, overtook him killing him in the fight.. Then Julianne, figured she notice Gerald didn’t usually carry a gun so when he was sitting alone.. She saw Festus’ and told him she would distract him for awhile, she realized he likes to read.. So, she start up a conversation about his books… That gave Festus a chance to get into the camp… and see what they had for Weapons..? Julianne got Gerald to walk down stream with her talking… then Festus snuck up behind then other man while he was dosing off.. He hit him before he knew he was there… Maddie hurried and gave him a rope…
Just on the opposite side of the stream Beth, Spotted Matt…Her eyes Wide open…she took a Deep breath..
DADDY!….. We’re over here…Hurry… Matt quickly rode right through the stream…. Cal quickly turned. To see what she was yelling at…. Daddy look out…! Matt turned.. And Shot.. killing Cal !
Beth are you OK? Yeah.. yeah… I’m so happy to see you…! She wrapped her arms around his neck…
Not wanting to let go…. Are you sure your ok? Yeah.. I am now. You sound like Kitty… Oh, Oh..
Miss Kitty ..you have to help her… over here… quick…! They shot her…! What?… they shot her!
Matt crouched down beside Kitty… Picking her up in his arms… Kitty, Kitty … It’s Matt… I’m Here..
I’m gonna get you help .. Your gonna be ok.. I promise… Kitty can you hear me? Beth when’d this happen? About two days ago..? I ..we didn’t know how to get it out…. I cleaned it as best I ..we…could?
Poured whiskey on it ,then the fever ..so we put her in the stream.. to cooled her.. We did know what to do?
Daddy I’m sorry…! No, Beth this isn’t your fault…. But, she was protecting us? Honey, Nothing on earth.. could have stopped Kitty from protecting you…Not even me. She Loves you Beth. We Both do.
What are we going to do ?..she needs a Doctor… we’re going to get her help.. don’t you worry..
Across the stream the posse’ was following… fellas ..we need to get a Doctor.. Then, one of the men said your in luck Marshal.. I’m a Doctor… What do you need… Kitty‘s been shot. Well, let me in here..
When did this happen?.. Beth says, about two days… Looks pretty clean?…Thank You Doctor, Beth said.
I did the best I could.. Well young lady you did a fine job… I’m going to need a knife, and you ladies might want to move away…Marshal, can you heat this for me…? Daddy? Beth I don’t think you want to watch this?…. Is that going to hurt her?.. Some yes.. Oh, Daddy… It’s ok Beth. I want to stay. Hold her hand at least.. Ok, If you want?.. I do. She answered. Marshal ,you may want to give her some of this whiskey ..Kitty Honey.. Here drink some of this… umm! Matttt. It’s me.Kitty Ouch… try to stay still..
It’s not deep Marshal,…it must have hit on an angle.. it caught in her rib, but she has lost a lot of Blood..
Beth , looked at him.. Yes she did!… Marshal , this Scar… ? Oh, She’s been shot before. Seriously?
Life threatening? Yes. Matt said. Strong Woman! That she is!.. Matt said squeezing Kitty’s hand.
After hearing the shot from Camp Gerald , looked at Julianne and dropped his book.. rushing back…
As he approached the camp… the posse’ grabbed him.. Marshal We Have Him! Now all where
Captured… Matthew, that other Yeah-hoo .. Is over there a ways.. I shot him… He’s dead! Fur sur!
Julianne ran over to Beth and Madeline… Sorry , I tried to keep him away ..so Mr. Hagen could do what he had to?… No Jules’ that ‘s fine… are you Ok? Yeah.. Looking down at Kitty.. She asked.. Is she… No! He’s a Doctor… he took out the Bullet… Now we just have to try and get her out of this aweful place…
And Pray she gets well again… all Three Girls stood and stared at Matt… We have to find the others..?
Beth Honey… their fine.. I found them on the way here… their ok… tired and scared.. But ok.
Matt turned to the Doctor and asked.. Doctor?… yes Marshal?… How soon do you think before we can move Kitty? I’d like to try and get her out of here and back to Dodge? Well, Marshal.. I don’t know your Kitty, But if she has withstood the last two days in this condition? And I guess if you take it easy?
Maybe stop and rest when you can… you can try… I’ll go along with you.. I’d appreciate that Doctor. Matt said shaking his hand. The Doctor Looked at the three girls… you ladies should be very proud of yourselves.. You did a very good job caring for Miss Russell. And all together they responded….
Thank You Doctor, we owned her …she saved our Lives… we had to save hers…! He just smiled.
The girls sat with Matt explaining everything that had happened while the Doctor made sure they were alright. the posse’ rounded the two men up and tied them to horses so that they could ride back with them.
Festus’, took a few minutes to sit alone with Kitty while no one was around… sitting quietly beside her..
He leaned in close… Now Miz Kitty, you jes rest ur ownself up.. And stay in the buggy.. Me and Matthew
..oh, and lil’ Beth we gonna make fur sur that you git home to Dodge ok like…. And then Ol’ Doc…he gonna see to it that you git back to ur own self ..lickit te’ split.. yul se’ yul. Jes have at git better… Matthew an lil’ Beth they dun need ya… then he bent over and Kissed her on the forehead….and wiped a tear from his eye..
Matt walked up behind Festus…. Festus? Matthew ..You had not sneak up on a body like that..?
Can you give us a hand Moving Kitty? Oh, Fiddle de’ Matthew ..Sure I can .. Let git ur done…
Matt the Doctor and Festus.. Put Kitty into the Wagon.. On a bed of Blankets to soften the ride….
The girls rode with her…..when they rode through a town the Doctor stopped and got some laudenum they could give Kitty for pain and help her to Sleep through the ride…. The complete trip to Dodge took them about three days.. It help that they weren’t to far below the Kansas border. Matt had wired a head to Doc.
As they entered Dodge City … they drew a lot of attention… and of course, Festus was the first to tell
Everyone to get out of the way and let Matthew get Miss Kitty ..to Doc as fast as he could….
Matt saw Sam,… Sam can you give us a hand? And maybe a few of you fella’s ? as soon as some of the townsmen saw it was Kitty.. They jumped right to helping Matt get her up… Burke, started right in…
Marshal What happened to her.. huh? Is she de… Matt quickly snapped his head around… Burke! Get out of my way! NO! she’s not! Then Festus.. Looked at Burke… Burke if you don’t move I’m gonna git on you like ugly on a ape! Burke backed up… Ok… Ok! I just wanted to know.. Will now you know.
When they got her in Doc’s office… Doc Looked at Matt… My God Matt! Who did this? Doc, I tell you the whole story later.. When did this happen? Doc asked. A week ago. Did you get the animal? Yeah we got um’ Matt she looks…..then he just rubbed his Mustache! Then Doc heard a small voice… We did the best we could Doctor! Doc turned quickly.. only to see.. Beth, Julianne and Madeline… What in Thunder? Beth? Hello Doctor Adams… Well come here young Lady.. And give me a Hug… Beth Hugged Doc and Began to Cry… hey, … hey now.. What are these tears? We tried Doc.. Tried what? To take Good Care of Miss Kitty.. But we didn’t have any… and then Julianne jumped in.. we didn’t know how to remove a bullet? .. What Bullet? Oh, Doc it’s out.. Matt said ..who? There was a Doctor in the posse’…
Then Beth added ..but it was there for two days.. And she had a fever… we put her in the cool stream…
Trying to break it,… it work some… And I poured whiskey in the wound… learned that on the ranch.
Doc is Miss Kitty going to be alright? All three girls just stared at him as if to stare holes through him…
While Matt was sitting with Kitty… Doc took the Girls a side… Let me tell you Ladies something…
And I want you to listen to me.. I’ve known Kitty Russell a long time… and She is one tough Lady…
And she has been through a lot in her life… and if she is nothing else.. She is a Fighter! Especially
When she has something to fight for… and when he said that he looked at Matt and then at Beth!
And I’m telling you young lady… and you hear Me and hear me Good… See, the way I see it…
“Kitty Russell, Has Someone’s to fight for“…. You notice that was a plural.. Don’t you? Beth tilted her head at Doc…thinking about what he said….. Doc , like usual.. pulled on his ear.. Then swiped his Mustache.. Elizabeth… You just think about … That!…..then he gave her a Wink.
TBC
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