PT.9
“Miss Kitty, We Need You”
After Dropping Mary and Christina.. Off in the nearest town to get them a safe place… Festus’ quickly was
On his way back to where the Girls had told him they came from…Knowing he would probably cross paths with Matt and the posse’ some where along the way..
Matt and the posse’ heard a scuffling of noise coming from the bushes not knowing if it was just an animal or someone in the bushes..? Matt dismounted from his horse.. Pulling his gun getting ready if needed…
As he easily walked ..pushing aside branches… he was startled by Loud screams!… continuous Loud screams…at unusual high pitches…! Needless to say … he had found the six Girls that were on their way back … to the camp behind Beth…! Hold on here!… quiet down…! I’m not going to hurt any of you….
I’m Matt Dillon… United States Marshal…. Who are all of you? After they all calmed down …
And saw he was wearing a Badge… the one littlest one of the bunch.. walk up to Matt and said:
Matt Dillon huh? Yeah That ‘s right… Matt Dillon.. Your Beth’s Father? Yeah, you know Beth do ya?
She shook her head quickly… then looked at the others.. We all do. Miss Russell.. she got us out ,but Beth
Went back.. She wouldn’t leave her… she was afraid they’d hurt her.. when they found out we were gone…
Wait slow down what do you mean?… start over.. who? Father Gerald!…. Matt furrowed his Brow…
Then spouted out …FATHER GERALD???? Oh, He’s not a real Priest…! Maybe you’d better start over… Ok…? We were all on the Train… On the sleeping car … then the cars derailed…
And flipped… about fifteen of us were stuck.. And ,Father Gerald.. with his Friends…
They separated us from the Men.. My Father and Brother were with them.. I think they killed them..
We heard shots… then , well, Miss Russell got all us Girls out of the cars safe and made sure we were alright…,but that’s when Father Gerald announced that …he was in charge… And we were all going with him… Oh, Miss Russell argued with him…… Matt rolled his eyes, I’m sure she did..! ,but she has taken
Care not to let them hurt us… then when she had the chance.. She made a plan to sneak us away.. Without them knowing… ,But then… Beth , Julianne and Madeline wanted to go back.. They were afraid.. that Cal and Father Gerald would hurt Miss Russell when they found out what she did … then the rest of us realized
We should go back too. So we talked about it and decided to send Mary and Christina, on for help.. And we’d go back with the others… but , when we heard you coming we thought you were father Gerald.
Ok, Girls ,Look your not going back there.. I’m going to have these men take you to Town… …
But.. Miss Russell And The Girls? I’m going to take Care of them… Marshal? We didn’t want to leave Her…she insisted! Matt smiled at them …I know Girls.. Kitty wouldn’t have it any other way…
You just go … I handle it from here …you all did good…
Beth ,Julianne and Madeline were all sitting surrounding Kitty while she lay unconscious … now body hot burning with fever… Madeline…kept wetting cloth.. And wiping Kitty’s Face and Neck . Then she looked at Beth… What are we going to do? This fever isn’t breaking. Beth we need to get her body cool….
I know Maddie.. I know! I sure wish My Father was here..? So do I . Both girls repeated. We need a way to get that bullet out of her? And these animals aren’t going to help us… they don’t care if she dies..
Beth what if she dies? Beth ‘s head snapped up…SHE ’s NOT GOING TO DIE!!!!! Do you hear me…
SHE’S NOT GOING TO DIE!!!! I won’t let her Die… Tears started to stream down Beth’s cheeks…
I’m sorry Beth .. I didn’t mean… Of course she’s not… I’m going to get some clean bandages…OK?
Jules’ I have an Idea….? There’s a stream just over there… it’s not deep but maybe we can get her over by it and ….Maybe.. we can get her in the water enough to cool down her body… Beth, Let’s try? But, we have to be careful … between the three of them.. They moved Kitty onto a blanket and slowly, moved her to the stream and guided her body into the water… holding her afloat… letting the water cool her down…
Gerald and Cal and the other two men just sat and watched…. Amazed at them. After a few minutes…
When they pulled her out again… Beth looked at Gerald… I need some of your Whiskey… he just smiled.
Take to drinking now Little Miss? NO! I need it for Miss Kitty… for her wound… What are you prepared to do for it?… Oh, You are an Animal… Miss Kitty was right…. Jules’ yelled for Beth, Beth! She’s waking up…. Kitty was trying to Mumble something… Bethhhh… No….
Through a small clearing just on the other side of the stream… Festus’ could see movement…
He spotted the girls.. Then quickly he saw two of the men , he knew he couldn’t just charge right in there..
He decided, to backtrack just a bit and come around from the other side where he could get a closer look see.. That’s when he saw that the girls had Kitty lying on blankets by the wagon.. And had started a nice fire
Festus’ realized some thing was wrong.. Now more then ever he wanted to just rush right in there…,but he had no idea where the other two were?…. When he could he tied Ruth up and crawled up and in closer…
And caught Maddie’s attention….she almost screamed… but he stopped he and quickly showed her his badge… Maddie pretended to be getting something from the wagon.. And that way she could go around to talk to him… I’m Festus’ Hagen, I’m the Marshal’s deputy… where’s them other yaeh-hoo’s? oh, two are by the stream and the other are in the tent… then Festus’ motioned to Kitty… and? She ‘s shot….Oh, Miz Kitty? How bad Is it? It looks like it’s in her rib. And she has a fever… we’ve been trying to do whatever we can.. But we don’t know how to take it out..? Matthew be here Directly… it’s gonna be just plum de’ alright … Maddie came back around…leaned into Beth and said ..a Deputy Festus Hagen is here….. Beth exhaled and said ..good that must mean Matt here somewhere. She leaned into Kitty…
It’s going to be ok Miss Kitty… Daddy coming… were going to be ok… Just hold on OK?
TBC
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