PT.9
“Two People, One Heart”
Lucy Hays’s personal Butler.. Opened the door to the train car, and Matt asked to speak to The president
Yes Sir marshal.. Just this way…As Matt entered, Lucy greeted him… Marshal, It so nice of you to come?
I know you’re a very busy Man and with Kitty being Ill at the Moment… How is she ? Doc says she’s resting comfortably.. Matt answered. Standing tossing his Stetson around in his hands. Please, Do Sit..
My husband will be here momentarily.. Just then ,The president entered the room… Marshal Dillon…
Sorry to keep you waiting…?…. No, Sir Mr. President I just got here. Lucy told me about Miss Russell
I am deeply Sorry … Well Thank You… Is there anything we can do? I ..I Well, Sir…
Mr. President….That is part of why I came to see you… Name it Marshal… ?
First, Please call me Matt. I came for two reasons…..
The first, There may be a problem with the meeting on the Railroad Project?…. Matt stated.
And why is that.? .The president asked. I’m getting to that… if you’ll bare with me .
Ok, I’m listening.. Well, Sir… Right now the way it stands.. General William Jackson Palmer
Is the source.. Of the funding.. For this Project… And until I speak with the lawyer’s… and find out
If he is the soul source.. Or if he is part of a board…or committee , Mr. President We may have a Hugh Problem. Matt, can you elaborate…? Well, right now .. My Deputy is taking the General up to
Doctor Adams’ office as we speak… he is unconscious .. And in bad shape! Matt offered.
Will he live.. ? asked the President. That’s to be seen. Mr. president , There may be a connection
Between what happened to Kitty Russell, and The General. Matt? I don’t understand? Nor do I, said Lucy…looking shocked. I’ll know more after I go to see Kitty and talk to her and see what Doc says about the General’s condition. Then I can give you a complete report. Yes Please… I’ll be waiting…
Lucy placed her hand on Matt’s arm… Please, Give Kitty our best and tell her I’ll come see her tomorrow.
Yes, Ma’am I will.. Good Night to you both…
Matt headed straight for Doc’s Office….. When he got to the office, Doc asked. Matt..? What in thunder
Happened to this man’s face and head? Matt rolled his eyes… looked around.. Doc is Kitty asleep?
Yeah, she fell asleep just a while ago why? I don’t want her to hear us.. Matt said. Why?…Well….
Doc, believe it or Not… I think …Kitty is what happened to his face and head! Are you serious?
Matt, are you telling me that Palmer did that to Kitty? Now Doc was Fuming!!!! Doc I’m more sure of it then ever…! And if she didn’t do this to him… I’ll do worse!!!! Well, Matt you may not have too?
Why?, Matt inquired. Matt , The blow to the front of his face and head.. Did a lot of damage…
I don’t know if he’s going to survive…? They both stopped talking when they heard.. From the next
Room…. Doc?… Doc?… you out there? I’m right here Honey.. Matt’s here too.
Quickly, Both Matt and Doc went into the room with Kitty.. Not being sure if or how much she may have heard…? Doc spoke up ..Now I thought I asked you to rest? Curly…I’ve been in this bed now.. for….
Ummmm , ? See, You don’t even know. Don’t get Foxy with me Curly! Matt started to laugh…
Well Doc, she must be feeling better… she ready to take you on…! You Two are both Hopeless!
I’m the Doctor in this town and you two want to give the orders… Matt and Kitty looked at one another
And Laughed… then she felt the pain.. Which was a very quick reminder of why she was in that bed!
Well, Beautiful.. How you doing? I’ve had better day’s Cowboy! How you doing? Matt, reached for kitty’s hand, Kitty… Honey, I’m Sorr… No, Matt Don’t… Please Don’t… This was Not your fault…
Kitty could feel the burning tears welling up in her eyes….. That Man was Crazy Matt!…Really Crazy!
He thought I was …..then the tears began to flow full force… she began to shake.. uncontrollably….
Why didn’t anybody ever know? I can really understand why she ran?…why she had to get away?
Matt reached out to try and Hold her …. He’s Crazy.. Crazy,,, Crazy… Matt gently… lifted.. Her up
And placed his arms around her… Kit, Honey your safe now… he’ll never hurt you again… never!
Cowboy, Kitty said Shaking still….gripping her fingers into his arms…. I think I hurt him..?
I really think I hurt him…? Honey.. Don’t worry.. Don’t think about it… But I hit him… hard .. With a board… he fell…. I ran.. and ran…..but I just couldn’t anymore…. I was calling for you…? I knew you would hear me…. I knew you would know I was in trouble… you always know when I need you….
Kitty buried her face in Matt’s chest…not letting him go dispite the enormous pain…. Kit, Honey
Your right I heard you .. I felt you … I knew you needed me… We will always know when we need
Each other. I’m just sorry it took me so long… no, no… you found me Cowboy..Doc, told me
You found me and brought me Home! Come on’ honey lie back down here and rest…
Before Doc ..starts yammering at me for hurting you…Kitty, tried to smile… You stay right here ..
I’ll handle Curly! Matt placed his back against the headboard… and kept his arms around kitty until she fell back to sleep….
Later, Talking to Doc,… Doc?… How is he? Not good Matt… Not good at all. Do you still think Kitty did this to him? Well, Doc.. I didn’t want to press her for answers.. But she started telling me some of what must have gone on….so I just let her talk…And matt continued to tell Doc the things Kitty was rambling
on about… Doc, she never said Palmer by name, but , Joey Barlow.. Pointed him out to me as the man he and his brother’s saw with Kitty. Matt?.. Who do you suppose the woman was Kitty was talking about?
The one she said was running? Don’t know Doc. I didn’t want to upset her anymore …she was crying so much. I wanted to just calm her down. You were right for now Matt… I don’t want you upsetting her.
Well, Doc…? I don’t want that either! And Another thing… She’s very Fragile… So be gentle with her.
Matt and Festus.. Rode back out to the storm cellar…Matt wanted to see if he could find anything that could tell him what he needed to know without having to question kitty further… ? When they got there Jed Barlow was there he was going to close it and seal it . But , he agreed to let them check it out first…
When matt saw the way it looked… he felt sick to his stomach…he now put all the pieces together…
Of what took place there… He thought back to the things Kitty was saying…And How she Looked when he and Festus found her…? The Cuts, Bruises, Swelling, The torn up Clothing… He knew he saw that look in her eyes before…! And what it did to Her !…To them ! He wasn’t about to let that happen again
This was the Woman he Loves.. The woman he shares his life with.. Good and Bad….
I am the Man ……. She Loves….The man she shares Her Life with.. Good and Bad….
We’re going to get through this …. Just like we get through everything else in our lives….Together!
Matthew?…,Festus.. Now broke his train of thought…. If I’da knowd that yah’hoo was the one fur sur.. Did this to Miz Kitty…Matt, Stopped him…. Festus… Were done here. Jed , Go on Close it up. Get what you needed in there Marshal?.. Jed asked. Thanks Jed. Matt and Festus, Rode back to Dodge.. Quietly.
TBC
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