"Revenge",Pt.8

                                                                                     Pt.8

                                                                               “Revenge”


As they rode towards where the Jake’s old house stood,…Jake looked to Matt…. , Matt, are you thinking what I am?    Jake, I could be wrong,.. But what are the chances…that these things are happening here on your property… Matt stopped at the thought…that Dave said …the Man’s Ma’ shot something or ..possibly someone …he referred to as “Kitten”  …  he shook the thought away….Jake I can’t ignore the possibility…
And besides, just maybe you’ll find out who’s been stealing from you?…  raising his brow. 
Jake waved his hand.. ahhh Matt…  That’s not important… Finding Kitty and Will’s girl…that takes priority…, come’on  it’s just up over this way….


As they were riding, they came across.. Eugene,…. He was carrying a few dead chickens…some potatoes..
When he saw them he started to run….Newly and Festus’ set chase after him…    Newly jumped off his horse.. catching him pinning him to the ground…  Hold it!.. stop fighting!…Eugene began yelling…
Let me go Man. .Let me Go!   When newly picked up …Matt and Jake began questioning him as to what he was doing and where he was going?….   Sorry Man,.. I was just hungry…  Matt rolled his eyes.. Well Jake I think we found your thief?   Jake looked at him…What’s your name Fella’?   ahhhhh….Well come on boy what’s your name?   Eugene..  You the one stealing from me all week?     Hanging his head,…well yeah ..I guess it be us….just then …Festus’ said,… who be the us?    Eugene didn’t think fast enough to cover his tracks…, My Ma’ and Brother… and the …ahhhhh   Now Matt was growing impatient…grabbing him by the shirt….  Where’s this family of your’s?    Hey!…loosen up…they be up over the hill…. You gonna be throwing us in jail?     Now Pushing him…Show me…. And don’t you be yelling out to warn them either…


Kitty held the shotgun on them as they came up out of the old root cellar….Katie just beside her…
What Kitty didn’t know was that Ruba Lee, had another hand gun tucked inside her waistband of her skirt..
As she walked out just a bit further,.. she suddenly turned,,, LeMond bent grabbed a rock ..tossed it to distract her… then Ruba Lee yelled at Katie…. This is all your Fault Animal….and aimed at her.. pulling the trigger…Kitty Screamed and push Katie to the ground…and the two of them fell….   Katie now crying
Hysterically…

Matt, Festus’ Jake, Newly and Will.. and Eugene…heard the loud shot just as they came over the hill …
They picked up speed….as they got closer.. Ruba Lee.. yelled out …Hold it right there …all of you!
Marshal you and this woman have caused me and My boys… enough trouble.. you cost us five years of our lives….  Now You Both owe us!   

Matt got down off the horse, as did Festus and the others…. As he started to approach…she cocked the barrel… not another step…I’ll shoot….   As Matt went to move forward.. and yell to Kitty…Ruba Lee began to fire, but , another shot went off.. And Ruba Lee’s face looked shooked.. then she drooped to her knees… and behind her was Katie.. standing there with the shotgun, crying… And Kitty lying un-conscience at her feet….


                                                                                   TBC