PT.3
“They Speak Without Words”
Standing motionless with his thumbs tucked in his belt… wishing there were something he could have said to change her mind… then, Doc’s voice broke his concentration… so that’s it huh? She’s off to St. Louis?
And still angry at you?…yeah, yeah ..she’s off and still angry with me… com’on Doc I’ll buy you breakfast…
Matt and Doc were talking through their meal , when Doc caught the image of Festus’ and Barney.. rushing
towards the café’…don’t look now but , so much for a peaceful breakfast… What are you talkin’ bout Doc?
Here comes Festus’!… and I’ll bet you anything it will take forever to find out what is in that scatter brain of his… Now, come on Doc?… Matthew! Matthew! sur de’ plum glad I found ya’ here? Grinning.. What is it Festus’? Hello Barney…Marshal..Doc… Matthew they’s trouble at the tele-wire office…tell’um Barney....I will Festus’ if you let me…. Barney said nervously… Marshal , the wire system is down! I was in the middle of receiving a wire for you when it went out..? Matt looked surprised…Barney is there anything you can do? Don’t think so Marshal.. What did you have so far? Just that 6 Men escaped…
Shaking his head… then looking at Doc then Festus’…what else can go wrong?
Kitty sat back in the seat on the stage,.. Enjoying the quiet ride.. knowing it wouldn’t last once Burt picked up more passengers…. She sat staring out the window… thinking back to the previous conversations she had with Matt before leaving Dodge… her slender fingers gently played with the cameo broach.. pinned to her ruffled Blouse, just at the neck.. It was one of her favorites.. a Gift from Matt… She hated leaving being so upset with him…but, how dare he think she couldn’t take care of herself?… Some silly wire about a prison break.. like that never happened before? I’m a grown woman… and doesn’t he realize I just can’t put everything on hold just because he’s worried about …Oh Matt You make me so Mad! Then Burt tapped on the roof of the Stage car…. Miss Russell?… it looks like it may rain.. You might want to roll down the shades.. so you don’t get wet? We will be at the next stop shortly….while riding she thought she heard some noises but didn’t pay much mind to them… then as Burt said the rain started…
The downpour was heavy…. The winds were picking up… Burt was yelling for her to hold on they were almost to the way-station… they were sliding all over the road… till just when Burt tried to slow the horses.. The stage slid sideways and off to the side of the road…and into the trees…snapping the reins..
And breaking an axel …Kitty felt herself being thrown…but, grabbed hold to stop herself….
When all movement was still….she peeked out the window shade,…. Burt was unconscious on the ground, where he had been thrown….the rain was still pouring down … climbing out , to see if he was ok…
She found herself knee deep in mud… and getting drenched by the minute… Shaking her head and taking a deep breath…grabbing two handfuls of her skirt.. and trying to trapes ..through the mud to where Burt was lying…she now was knelling down to see if he was breathing… what she found was Burt with a large Gash on his Head.. but alive… trying to pull herself together…Damn It! And trying to pull Burt to the Stage car
To get him inside…Kitty now figured she’s have to go for help!….
She unlaced on of the horses.. Leaned into Burt, hang in there Burt.. I’m going for help… and climbed up onto the horse and began trotting out onto the road.. Muddy as it was!
TBC
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