My family,"My" Choice!,Pt.10

                                                                                     PT.10

                                                                       My Family, “My” Choice!


You can’t do this Kathleen won’t let you… !   Kathleen can’t stop us.  Besides she no longer here!
Struggling…the voices… just kept saying the same thing over and over….

She was now tossing and turning trying to fight with the thoughts… they weren’t making any sense…
She was now yelling…leave her be….!  leave her be…!   Then he scooped her up …
Sweetheart, wake -up…wake-up.., you dreaming…. It’s ok.. it’s me Joe!   Oh, your shaking..?
Come here… and he held her close… your alright now it was just a bad dream….
No!.. it was … Oh, I don’t know what it was?   She was really confused… look just lie back relax
I’ll get you something to drink.. Ok?    She shook her head…in agreement .


Back at the sheriff’s office,  Sheriff Ward looked at Matt…I think maybe you should sit and tell me what concerns you have Matt!    Ok, Sheriff, You say you know this Joe McAndels … Have you known him long?  Oh, Yeah Matt .. And Call me Dan… What about his Wife?   Maggie?… Well,
Well, What?  Matt persisted.    Matt, Maggie’s a Beauty.  Yeah.. Dan ..But that wasn’t my question?
Well, Matt I knew Maggie when … Joe first married her… ,but…But what?   Matt was getting impatient .
Well… that was Fifteen years ago.   Then your saying you’ve known them for Fifteen years.   Not exactly…Dan Ward said .. Now walking around the room.   What do you mean Man.?. Frank Burst out!   Dan, took a deep breath… about a year after they were married, Maggie vanished.   Vanished? Matt repeated.   Yeah, nobody ever was sure what actually  happened to her… Joe came home ,
found his place tossed.. and blood on the living room floor.  And for a long time she was believed to be dead.?   Joe refused to believe that… He always said someday she’d be home… then about two weeks ago
She came stumbling through the woods… and onto his property… as soon as he saw her …he said he knew it was her right away.    Matt.. Why you asking these question?    Dan, That woman out there on McAndels Ranch ,Isn’t Maggie McAndels!    What ?  Matt what are you a Crazy ?   Well Who Then ,Matt?   And Why would Joe ,  think she’s Maggie?    Dan, He may well think she Maggie because he wants to. .?   But, That Woman out there is Kitty Russell , From Dodge City Kansas. She owns the Long Branch Saloon.!     Kitty Russell, The Long Branch? ,well I’ll be..    Matt if that the case.. wouldn’t she just say so ..and…   Dan, That’s the Problem.. I don’t know why she’s here?… she was in New Orleans ,And sent me a note saying she was on her way back … and never made it.    Then Frank here , was in your town  and saw her.. And she didn’t recognize him?  Then, Frank said ..And Kitty has known me a Long time. Something has to be wrong?   Well, Matt what do you want to do?  Dan ask.   I don’t know , but , I’m not leaving Broken Arrow… without Kitty! 


                                                       
Tom Murray, Knocked at the front door just after supper time,  when Joe answered.. I’m sorry Mr. McAndels ,I didn’t want to disturb you and Mrs. McAndels ,But, If there’s nothing else you’ll be needing tonight.. some of the boys and I were going to head into town ?     No ,Tom Not at all.. Go , we’ll be fine..
Oh, Jeb and Seth will stay behind just incase you need them..?  That’s fine Tom… Enjoy yourself !
Good Night…  Tom and the Guys headed into town ..for a fun Saturday Night…

When they arrived in town, Frank Noticed him right off… They were standing having a drink in the saloon
When a man came up beside Tom and handed him a Note… Good thing I ran into you here Tom.. Saved me a trip to the Ranch…!  This came for you today.. marked urgent..!  Frank was standing just two people away…   Frank was trying to see if he could listen to what was being said… He didn’t trust this man.
Tom do you want me to wait for an answer?   Maybe hold on…  quickly he open the note…
Frank watched his expression…then the way he looked around the room…?   Frank’s curiosity was now getting the better of him…     Tom ask the barkeep for a pen and paper…  Jim , I need you to send this tonight.. but, you can’t say a word to anyone…I mean anyone!    Sure Tom.. he answered.
All his Note Read was:

McAndels is Under Control, he buys it completely… like I told you he would , and ,She knows Nothing!

Frank saw ,McAndels.. And She knows Nothing!… quickly he took off out of the Saloon.. Headed back to the Hotel where he and Matt were staying… Matt was sitting in his room.. going over Kitty’s note to him..
And the timeline… trying to figure out how and where something could have gone wrong?  When a Knock came to the door, and Frank’s voice…Matt open the door ..it’s me.. !    It’s Open..          Entering the room now excited, but not sure just what he was going to tell Matt….. You’ve got to listen to me…That Ranch hand we met…Tom.., he’s down in the saloon, he got a wire ,Note from someone…?    And why is that strange?    No Matt ,I was next to him… and it was his reply.. It didn’t make sense…well. maybe it did?
Frank, did it or Not?    All I could catch was … McAndels…and She knows Nothing!   Matt ,something smells bad!    Kitty’s in Trouble… 


                                                                                TBC