PT.8
“Miss Kitty ,We Need You”
Matt …Had decided to follow Festus’ to see where he found Kitty’s Pin?… and the Sheriff stayed with the Posse’ ….but that they would double back and meet up with them.. again… Festus putting his trackin’ talent to work…went deeper into the wooded area leavin’ Matt closer to the outer road…
The six girls.. that were still walking stopped.. finally, one spoke up.. you know? Beth was right…
We’re all just running and Leaving Miss Russell there alone and we don’t know what they will do to her when they know we’re gone.. And that she helped us? I don’t know about all of you ,but, I couldn’t live with that… Two of the girls ..said but, she wanted us to go ..what happens if we go back…? What will they do with us? I heard that man say he was going to sell us across the Boarder…! Then in response…
The one who want to stop said…what if just one of us keeps going for help and brings back someone.. or sends back someone? The rest of us can go back and try and help get Miss Russell out…? All together..
They agreed… But they agreed two would go for help.. so they wouldn’t be roaming around alone.
So, they picked amongst them the two and they began moving on.. And the other four turned back…
As The two Girls were walking…they were holding onto one another.. trying to stay near the road but not on it… They thought they saw a rider.. But he was riding slow.. And he was still far in a distance.. so they waited.. till they could see if it was someone they could trust…it was hard to see.. the sun wasn’t quite up just yet?
Kitty thought Cal was getting drunk enough that she could get his gun away from him…she had taken a
Pan that they had cooked with and hit him over the head with it …knowing he’d be out for a while, between that and the whiskey. When she grabbed the gun and started to go back towards the woods…Gerald surprised her….Well, Miss Russell!…. Just where do you think you are going? And How did you get that?
Kitty just exhaled…then she aimed it at him…Don’t think I won’t use this…! Miss Russell…? I know your not going to shoot me…..? Don’t count on it…. I will if I have too…. And why would that be?
He said with a snicker in his voice. Look , Just get out of my way…… Oh, You think I’m just gonna let you and these Girls leave? Now with a smirk…. I’m leaving… they already left…! Quickly, he ran and looked in the wagon…where are they ? Kitty wouldn’t say anything. I said Where are they? Now he was furious!…. Gerald charged at Kitty…and she fired…missing the first time.. then fired again crazing his shoulder…now he was fighting her for the Gun…twice he slapped her across the face.. Then the Gun went off again and Kitty flinched.. and let out a yell! Gerald shoved her back… and as she fell and hit the ground.. Her head landed on the edge of the wagon’s wheel.. Now she was unconscious …
Beth , Julianne, and Madeline.. were close enough to hear the shots.. Stopping. .looking at one another Wondering what had happened? Now they were really scared…. But continued to move on.
The rider was getting closer…and the girls could see the Man was riding a Mule… and he was an older man
And he looked like he was looking for someone…? Now , question was, was he a good man or a Bad one? Maybe he was looking for them?… maybe someone knew about them? But how? Who would even know they were gone? Now as he was right up close.. It was light enough… they were not far from the road…. Just one girl came out first… Hey!… Hey Mister..? As he came close… Why What a lil’ ol’ thing like you doing way out here yur ownself? I’m lost. What’s ur name? Mary. Howdy Mary. My name’s Festus’ Hagen . Is you a hurt ? No just tired. You live around here Mr. Hagen? Ahhh Gooly Bill No.
I’m a Deputy Marshal and I’m’a Looking fur a friend who got Missing. You Are? Yes’um
Then she saw his badge… and waved for the other girl to come out… it’s ok he’s the law! Mr. Hagen
We need help? I kin help.. There’s a bunch of us that were taken… and Miss…Ru…Festus”
Hold ur taters here!… a buch of ya? Yes we were all on a Train…see … and the train derailed..
And the two cars we were on flipped over… and about 15 of us… were left behind… but it was all a trap…
These Men put us all in a wagon.. And were going to take us across the boarder.. And sell us…
, then when we stopped to make camp for the night.. The Lady we were with… snuck us away.. So we could find help..? But now she’s still with them and we don’t know what they will do to her when they find out we’re gone?…. Some of the girls went back. I think one is her daughter?.. But she don’t call her Mom…
Maybe she a stepmother? Anyway, she saved us from these Men… Festus was surprised.
Where’s this camp at? We left there last night… then the one girl said, Oh, and the Girl said that when her Father found out she was missing.. she told these men he would kill them… she said he was a Marshal?
Festus’ Now …Knew… Matthew!.. He said aloud. Yes that’s the name…. Matt Dillon. You know him?
Of course I do!.. Matthew Dillon is a United States Marshal.. Everybody know him.. or should?
Ok, looky here I want you two to climb up here on Ruth, .. And I’m’a gonna git you some help.
Beth, Julianne and Madeline…come up on the camp.. They see Kitty on the ground… Beth being panicked
Runs to her…Miss Kitty! Kitty , still unconscious .. And bleeding from her side… Beth try to see what happened to her… then she see’s Gerald… She screams at him What did you do to her? Ahh, Nothing she didn’t deserve…! She shot me! And she was fighting me for a gun… and it went off… You mean you Shot her? You Bastard! You coward! You shot a woman? She needs a Doctor!.. You can’t leave her lying here!…. Yes I can. What? I said Yes I Can. If you let her die… My father will hunt you down.. And kill you like the animal you are! Beth started to rip her petticoat up and pack it into Kitty side trying to stop her bleeding… then she had Julianne and Madeline get some water and they together tried to keep her as comfortable as they could.. Till they could figure what to do….?
TBC
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