PT.2
Festus’ headed for Moss’ stable , for Buck and Ruth,…
returning ready to go…..
Entering through the batwing Doors,… Matthew, we be all ready…
Thanks Festus’! well, Kitty I guess I’ll see you for Supper tonight?..
Ok Cowboy,.. and Matt?...... I will Kitty.
He place his large hand atop her Tiny one….Sam pretended not to notice…
Matt and Festus’ walk out the doors,..
More coffee Miss Kitty? I’ll take some in My office Sam.. I’m going
to work on the books. Yes Ma’am.
Matt and Festus’ rode into the heavy Wind toward Jake’s
place,… they noticed the Drover camping just outside his Ranch…. There must
have been fifty or so? New Group …Matt didn’t recognize any of
them? Riding up on them,…
slowly…wanting to feel them out…. It
was mid-morning, One of the men
spotted them coming in. Mr.
Forrester?, Mr. Forrester?...riders… incoming!....several men jumped up … The camp leader John Forrester, A rather
large man, equal to Matt in size, came out of his tent…watching as matt and
Festus’ approached… What can I do for
you Boys? As Matt got
closer….Hello, I’m Matt Dillon, United
States Marshal ,in Dodge City… Just wanted to come out and have a talk with
you …, seems there might be a problem,?
Mr. Forrester, That’s the Big Guy that throw us out of the Saloon last
night, when the Redhead , got a little
crazy…. Forrester, turned, Shut Up
Malloy! You’ll have to excuse him Marshal… I’m John Forrester, this is My
Crew!....there good Men ..they get a little crazy sometimes especially when
we’ve been on a trail for months.. you know what I mean? Please My Apology to the Lady. Thank You Forrester!, But I’m not here
about Last Night…. Actually, it’s your choice of camp… This here ,is a private
Ranch…and I believe you were ask to move? Now Marshal, were not hurting
anything and we’ll be gone in a week…
Jake Worth, is a Rancher, and a hard working one at that, he runs Cattle through her and horses…This
is Private property...you’ll have to
move. You can head down a few miles
,.. into the canyon…near the river? You
have till Morning…
Matt and Festus’ rode off towards Jake’s Ranch House… Mr. Forrester, You just gonna let him run
us off like that?... Let him push you round’?
Forrester was steamed! They had
cattle grazing on Jake’s land. About
1500 head.
When Matt and Festus’
showed up at Jake’s they told him they
had been out to the camp,…and that they had told them they had till morning to
move off .. Jake’s land. But, Matt had
a Feeling in the pit of his stomach,.. the warning wasn’t taken lightly.
Later, back at The Long Branch,… The new Dealer Kitty had
hired came in,….Hello Sam…Miss Russell around?.. She’s in her Office...is it
important? Oh, Yeah, I’m supposed to start working here tonight . My Name is Rudy …Rudy Mc Donald…I’ a
Dealer. Wait right her I’ll tell her
you’re here…..
Kitty was engrossed in the books, hearing a knock on the
door… welcoming the interruption … Yes Sam? Miss Kitty…, There’s a Gentleman
here to see you … a Rudy McDonald!.. says you hired him as a dealer? Oh, yes Sam, Send him back…, as Rudy entered…
Hello Rudy!..., Welcome to Dodge City, and To The Long Branch!... Oh Happy to
be here Miss Russell!... Now, Let me
see ..if I recall correctly, you deal poker,?
Yes ma’am.. and Farro?... that’s right… Good.. Just so You understand..
Honest games!...OH Yes Ma’am ! smiling at him,…. Marshal Dillon , has a strict rule ..here in
Dodge about that!...I understand Miss Russell. Well, then there’s just one more thing…
wide eyed,.. he asked..What’s that ma’am?
Can you start tonight?... Yes Ma’am I sure can,.. I have a room at the
Dodge House,… Great!,, we sould have a pretty big crowd a big group of Drovers…
and they like to play cards!... I guess I’ll see you then?...Thank You Miss
Russell.. Oh Rudy,.. It’s Kitty… Yes Miss Russell.. laughing… uh huh… I mean
Miss Kitty!... Go on go have a Drink on
the house,,.. then rest up …..Your gonna need it…..
TBC
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