PT.10
Masks We Wear?
The Hotel Gaming Room was quiet spectacular, Several Poker
tables ,..Two Large Roulette tables… there were even arrangements set up for
bets on the local horse races.. they
would get the results wired in… John, and Kitty walked around , Kitty was talking
in all the new sites,… this was a far cry from what she deals with in
Dodge… But did put her thoughts back to
New Orleans… but , even there at that time… things weren’t this advanced.. … “Oh,
John,.. Is is wonderful!” you know
Dodge City would never see something such as this… No, Kitty I suppose it won’t .. Not in our
lifetime… then he smiled. Feeling
lucky? He asked . Oh, John, I don’t
think I should …she said with a slight hesitation, Oh, Go on… it won’t hurt just a little… and besides ,.. you play a
mean hand of poker… I’ve seen that first hand,… again smiling at her.. then coming closer to one of the
tables…. John looked at the four
gentlemen playing ,… Hello , Gentlemen,
I’m Doctor John Chapman,… and this beautiful lady here is a good friend of mine
visiting from out west… would you Gents mind if the lady sat in on a hand or
two? Quickly, the four gentlemen stood ,.. Ma’am… we’d ah, … we’d be delighted! The man nearest her pulled out a chair,
allow me, Ma’am? Then from
another,… Played much poker Ma’am?
Kitty with a POKER straight face,…
Oh, … A time or two! And the name
is Kitty,… Kitty Russell! John stood behind her with his hands on the back
of her chair…. The game went on for some
time,.. Kitty started out slow,… then began winning hand after hand….Man after
man dropping from the game….. saying sorry
,.. lady your too much for me! A time
or two huh?... one of them repeated. Seems to me you know this game better then
you let on? Well, Gentlemen it’s been a Pleasure, .. Thank you … for allowing
me to sit in on your game…. Then she rose and looked at John… inhaled,… I think we should go …? Besides I’d like
to change for supper before Matt gets back….
Yes Ma’am, ... right this way,..
I see you to your room…..
As they headed towards the elevator, John spotted Maryellen
... entering the Lobby… Maryellen? Oh, John there you are …she answered. wasn’t sure I’d run into you …Oh, I was just
escorting Kitty back to her room and then I was going to stop by your room and
see if you would join me for supper… Now not wanting to be a third,…
John, I ,I ..Kitty interrupted….John I can get back ok on my own , ..
you two go… I’ll be fine… Thank You, for Brunch…Kitty are you sure… pushing
up her hands
, yes of course I am… again Thank
You. Then disappeared into the
elevator….
Matt had returned from his meeting with both the manager of
the Hotel,… and he had made another visit to Constable Dolan…. To let him know about what the Manager had
told him. It seemed that , several guest
were robbed of jewelry,… and several others were swindled in different games… The Manager , Who introduced
himself as Phillip Dupre’ told Matt that
this had happened several times before ,.. and gave him the dates and
times. Matt , was trying to put it all
together….
When Kitty entered the room,.. he was so deep in thought,..
he didn’t hear her… ‘Well Hello Cowboy!” how long you been back?.. a bit startled,.. huh? Oh, Kit I didn’t hear you
come in… smiling at him,… Yeah, …. I can see that, what is so interesting ,…? Oh , this?.. it the report from Phillip
Dupre’ for Jim Dolan… Kit, how could something like this happen right under
their noses? Something like what Matt? She asked. Looking puzzled.
Look I get the Robbery of the Jewels part… but, The Games? Cowboy? Do I really need to tell
you how many ways there are to cheat in poker or in any of those games?
I learned things when I grew up with Pan,… you wouldn’t believe!... Rolling his eyes…yeah, I guess your right? Tossing up her hands in the sir… Why
just today … when John and I were in the gaming room…why I saw more going on in
there then,…What?.. he stopped her mid-sentence…. Furrowing her brow,…what wrong?
Now
straightening up …. You and John did
what? Now Matt!... I told you .. We
were just going to check out the Hotel gaming room… and if you got back…. Waving
his hands in front of his face,… wait…
wait…when did you tell me you were going with John Chapman anywhere? Oh, Cowboy in the note! And what note are we talking about Kit? The one I left for you at the front desk,…
you were still with the hotel manager.
Kit, I never saw any Note… and besides.. I don’t like you spending so
much time with…..Now standing with both hands on her hips,
Matt Dillon!... John Chapman is
just our friend… huffing out a breath, and rolling his eyes,… yeah , surprisingly enough it you he seems
to find ways to get alone… UGH!... Matt!...John knows how much I love you.. and
he respects you very much… walking over to where he was sitting on
the chair,… kneeling down in front of him…between his legs… taking hold of both his hands,…. Cowboy ,… You know It’s you I love…
There’s no room in this heart,.. placing his hand over her heart… for anyone but You! Then kneeling up and cupping his face in
her hands…..softening her expression,….
Please?.....then Placed a tender kiss on his lips…. Before she could pull away, his both large
hands were around her waist.. pulling her up and into his lap….. deepening the
Kiss,. Claimimg what was His! Then
as their lips parted, .. and Just so we’re clear, Miss Russell? Yes Marshal? The rest of you belongs to me too! Oh, Yessss Marshal! Laughing her usual laugh….
TBC
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