Pt.4
Return
To Dodge
Entwined
Hearts
Matt Left Town, after the men who shot him as Planned, Doc
saw Kitty off to New Orleans,…saying nothing as he promised…But regretting it
just the Same,… After a week or so , Matt returned,… Figuring with time
to cool, maybe now Kitty would sit and talk a it more calmly with him, ... this
usually worked, if he gave her time to think about how she let her temper get
the better of her…
As he rode into Dodge, he took Buck straight to Moss’
stable, then headed for the bath house… figuring he would then head for the
Long branch to see Kitty…. Matt couldn’t
figure why everyone was acting so strange?...no one would look him in the
eye. All Freshened up,… he took a deep
breath ,… and headed directly for The Long branch,… Standing at The Batwing
Door scanning the room,…Hoping to See The One Person who had been on his Mind
since he rode out of Dodge over a week ago,… But, Then only to her a deep
gravely voice,… Well Hello there!... You must be our esteemed Marshal
Dillon? Looking surprised at
seeing the face of the elderly Woman
behind the bar,…. Well, Yes Ma’am I am.. and you are? I’m Hannah!... Well Good Morning Hannah…she
detected a question in his voice. Go on
ask your question? I know from your tone
you have one. I was expecting to see
Kitty.. Sorry ,… She’s….. before Hannah
could finish,.. Doc came in behind Matt….. I’ll handle this Hannah… Matt We
need to Talk..!,.. Well Can I get you gents some Hot Coffee? Thanks you Hannah That’d be nice. Coming right up Matt, com’on let’s sit,…. Doc, what’s going
on here?...and where is Kitty? Matt
Kitty’s not here!... Yeah, I can see that!,.. Where is she Doc?.... She’s
gone!... Gone where? Well, Home!,…
DOC?.. This is….swiping his Mustache,… Matt !... I know, I know.. I tried to
stop her… But you know Kitty… Matt, she was really upset,… and .. Doc?...When ?
the Day after you rode out after….he stopped and just shook his head. She didn’t want you to know, she didn’t want
you to try and stop her. … did you know ? well, Yeah, but she made me
Promise...Promise not to… Matt I,I… No Doc it ok.. I understand. Do you know
where she went? New Orleans. Matt just hung his head. You are going after
her aren’t you? Matt just got up and
Left saying nothing… when Hannah came out with the coffee, where’s he going? If he’s got any sense… New Orleans! Hannah Just looked Puzzled!
New
Orleans, Louisanna
Kitty arrived, in New Orleans, At The Royal Lady Gambling
House,.. it was owned by a friend of her…she had written to her before she left
Dodge…saying she be arriving in a week. Just after she had made the Deal with
Hannah to take over partnership, of the Long Branch…she was real happy Hannah
could arrive as soon as she could , Hannah was already in Abilene, Kansas . Kitty agreed to be a silent partner.
When she arrived at The Royal Lady, she was greeted by a
rather large fella’ introduced himself as Butch.. Well Hello Butch!, I’m Kitty Russell, I’m
looking For Julie MaCann… Miss MaCann is in the Back is she expecting you? Yes I believe she is! If you’ll wait right here Miss Russell ,
I’ll let her know you’re here? Ok,
Thank You Butch…Kitty was admiring the Place, Julie had done well for
herself,.. this was a place of real Luxury, Beautiful Crystal lighting fixtures
, Floor to ceiling mirrors long bars on
two sides of the large room…. Long winding staircases…. Many, Many,
gaming Tables….Suddenly… Kitty Russell!...Julie..Ahhh , Julie it’s so Wonderful to see you again.. Come
Please sit … tell me all about your trip… and what brings you back to New
Orleans? Then Kitty’s face
dropped…. Kitty Dear, Did I say
something wrong? Oh No!.. I just Miss
Home… That’s all.. I’m a New Orleans Gal Through And Through!... her whole body
was quivering…..Hoping Julie wouldn’t notice? Well, Let us get you settled in …Then we’ll
get us some supper…. Oh, Julie I, I,.. Kitty Russell, Don’t you dare tell me
you made a reservation in a hotel?
Well I, didn’t want to put you out…. Nonsense Kitty!... Your Staying
Right here, With Me! We have plenty of
room,.. I’ll send Butch for your things.
Oh Julie No… Kitty,.. No Arguments! We have so much catching up to do…
I’ve Missed you so much!
Dodge
City, Kansas
Matt sat in his Office trying to fill out his reports, his
mind kept drifting off to his conversation with Doc…. “Matt she went Home”…
then thinking to himself … This is Home!... here with me… !..What was she
thinking? Ahhh Kitty? Honey Why?... Oh, Hell, I know Why…. Then
the door to the office opened… Matthew,… did you git’um ? what? Did you git them ya-hoo’s? Yeah Festus’ … Festus’ look I’m busy…
Matthew ur’a Bleedin’ What?... still
very ditracted… Ur’a bleedin’ ahh, it’s
nothing….mabe you should git ol’ Doc ta’ look et’ it fur ya’ ?
Yeah Yeah! Matthew?...What
Festus”? You Thinkin’ on Miz Kitty
leavin ‘ are ya’? Festus’ I said I’m
busy! I go git the mail … fur ya
matthew,.. he hung his head as he left the office,… then as the door opened
again…. Damn it Festus’ I said… You don’t have to bite his head off cause your
miserable! Doc noticed the blood
coming through his shirt,…. While I’m here and since I am a Doctor,.. why don’t
I look at that wound… you seem to have busted open? It’s nothing Doc… Oh, You a Doctor now are
you? Oh, Go ahead… and while I’m doing
that you can read this here… he dropped the small scented envelope on the desk
in front of Matt… Where?... She asked Me to see that you got it when you got
back…. Why didn’t you… You stormed off so quick….Did you read it. ? NO!
it’s addressed to you , you Big Lug!
With a twisted expression,.. I just thought,… What? I was noisy?
No, That she … never mind… He
waited for Doc to finish… when he left,…. He put the envelope up to his nose, …
taking in the smell….ahhhhh Kitty ,… Honey!...closing his eyes,…remembering
their last night together….. then turned it over to open it,.. slipping the
letter, out , then began to read:
My Dearest Matt,
I know this May be hard for you to believe, but My Leaving
is not because I don’t Love you, Just
the opposite,… I Love you too Much to stay in Dodge and watch you continue to
Challenge Death, We’ve had this discussion over and over so many times. Cowboy,
you don’t owe anyone anything… you have done so much for so many… for almost twenty years.
No one would ever fault you, if you took off that Damn ,… Badge...I go to sleep ,
When I can sleep every night wondering ,.. if that day or the next will be…
well you know… or do you? Cowboy ,
This is your choice,.. and I can’t make it for you, But I can choose not to
watch….. I’m sorry … as I said ,.. I Love you with all My Heart, I have since
The Day I laid Eyes on you in the Café and will till the day I die,.. But….
Please?... Don’t ask me to watch you …
If you change your mind you know where I am,
All My Love
Kitty
He held the sweet scented paper to his face,.. Ahhhh Kitty
Honey….. Damn it!....
TBC
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